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Resource GuideVolume 6

Common Core Passages

Resource GuideVolume 6

Common Core Passages

Copyright copy 2005ndash2012 Imagine Learning Inc All rights reserved

No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic mechanical or otherwise including photocopying or recording or by any information storage or retrieval system without prior written permission of the copyright owner unless such copying is expressly permitted by federal copyright law Printouts templates and story text in this publication are designed to be reproduced by teachers for use in their classes with accompanying Imagine Learning software Permission is granted to individuals licensed to use Imagine Learning to reproduce the following pages that carry an Imagine Learning copyright notice 10ndash70

Developed and published by Imagine Learning Inc

Imagine Learningreg and the Imagine Learning Logoreg are all US registered trademarks of Imagine Learning Inc in the United States and in other countries

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The trademarks and names of other companies and products mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners

October 2012 Edition WHv12

ISBN 978-0-9767205-1-5

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ContentsCommon Core Passages 1

Introduction 3

Printout Templates 5

Literature Compare and Contrast 9

The Boy Who Cried Wolf 10

The Wolf Who Cried Boy 12

The Fossil Hunter 15

City Search 17

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story 20

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story 22

A Movie Mystery 25

The Rogue Ring 27

Baseball Letters 30

The Mola 34

Informational Text Compare and Contrast 39

My Painting 40

My Sculpture 40

Reduce Reuse Recycle 42

Make Your Own Recycled Paper 43

You and Your Blood 46

Your Pulse 47

Archaeology 49

Underwater Dig 50

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir 52

Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist 53

Appendix Home Letters 55

iviv Leveled Reading

Common Core Passages

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IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

44 Leveled Reading

Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Resource GuideVolume 6

Common Core Passages

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ContentsCommon Core Passages 1

Introduction 3

Printout Templates 5

Literature Compare and Contrast 9

The Boy Who Cried Wolf 10

The Wolf Who Cried Boy 12

The Fossil Hunter 15

City Search 17

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story 20

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story 22

A Movie Mystery 25

The Rogue Ring 27

Baseball Letters 30

The Mola 34

Informational Text Compare and Contrast 39

My Painting 40

My Sculpture 40

Reduce Reuse Recycle 42

Make Your Own Recycled Paper 43

You and Your Blood 46

Your Pulse 47

Archaeology 49

Underwater Dig 50

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir 52

Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist 53

Appendix Home Letters 55

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Common Core Passages

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IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

44 Leveled Reading

Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

Name

ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

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Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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ContentsCommon Core Passages 1

Introduction 3

Printout Templates 5

Literature Compare and Contrast 9

The Boy Who Cried Wolf 10

The Wolf Who Cried Boy 12

The Fossil Hunter 15

City Search 17

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story 20

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story 22

A Movie Mystery 25

The Rogue Ring 27

Baseball Letters 30

The Mola 34

Informational Text Compare and Contrast 39

My Painting 40

My Sculpture 40

Reduce Reuse Recycle 42

Make Your Own Recycled Paper 43

You and Your Blood 46

Your Pulse 47

Archaeology 49

Underwater Dig 50

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir 52

Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist 53

Appendix Home Letters 55

iviv Leveled Reading

Common Core Passages

33

IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

44 Leveled Reading

Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

Name

ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

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Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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ContentsCommon Core Passages 1

Introduction 3

Printout Templates 5

Literature Compare and Contrast 9

The Boy Who Cried Wolf 10

The Wolf Who Cried Boy 12

The Fossil Hunter 15

City Search 17

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story 20

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story 22

A Movie Mystery 25

The Rogue Ring 27

Baseball Letters 30

The Mola 34

Informational Text Compare and Contrast 39

My Painting 40

My Sculpture 40

Reduce Reuse Recycle 42

Make Your Own Recycled Paper 43

You and Your Blood 46

Your Pulse 47

Archaeology 49

Underwater Dig 50

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir 52

Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist 53

Appendix Home Letters 55

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Common Core Passages

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IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

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Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

Name

ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

iviv Leveled Reading

Common Core Passages

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IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

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Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Name

Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Name

Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Common Core Passages

33

IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

44 Leveled Reading

Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

Lexilereg 450L 337 words

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

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このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

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成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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IntroductionLiterature Passages As students progress through school they are expected to read and understand increasingly complex textmdashboth literary and informational Imagine Learning provides opportunity for students to read both types of text Imagine Learningrsquos literary works represent a variety of genres including fiction plays poetry tall tales myths fairytales and mysteries Informational texts cover content area topics like the solar system laws of motion and technology literacy All literary and informational texts are presented as paired passages that give contrasting perspectives and provide different information about the same topic

Comprehension SkillsImagine Learning exposes students to a broad range of reading material and teaches students how to comprehend what they read Comprehension standards have become more rigorous Today students are not only expected to understand what they read they are expected to be able to critically analyze text To meet rigorous Common Core and state standards Imagine Learning provides numerous instructional activities that teach text features academic vocabulary story structure main ideas and details and text analysis The table on the following page describes instructional sequences for both literature and informational texts

44 Leveled Reading

Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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Name

The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

Lexilereg 450L 337 words

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Name

Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

44 Leveled Reading

Sequence for Literature and Informational Texts

Informational Text Literature

Learn types of textLearn how to compare and contrast information in literary works

Analyze text featuresUse story maps to identify important elements of stories

Demonstrate understanding of informational text features

Learn academic vocabulary

Learn how to answer literal questionSort academic vocabulary words by definition

Review how to find main ideas and supporting details

Independently read grade-level passages

Read informational passages Compare and contrast reading selections

Compare and contrast information in grade-level passages

Answer comprehension questions about passages

Learn academic vocabulary

Sort academic vocabulary words by definition

Answer comprehension questions about grade-level passages

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

Name

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

52 Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

53Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Printout Templates Venn Diagram Template As students complete the instructional sequences for literature and informational text they are taught how to compare and contrast information in stories and articles Students practice comparing and contrasting using Venn diagrams A template of the Venn diagram is included for class discussions and for group analysis of the passages

Story Map TemplateTo analyze stories students need to identify story elements such as character setting problem and resolution Imagine Learningrsquos literature activities teach students how to identify these elements by requiring students to complete story maps as they read new stories For your classroom use the template of the story map is included in this guide

Main Idea Graphic Organizer TemplateKnowing how to identify main ideas and details is important for comprehending informational text Students who use Imagine Learning are taught about main ideas and details as they complete informational text lessons As students read informational passages you can help them practice identifying main ideas and details by having them complete graphic organizers for passages read Two main idea templates are provided for your classroom use

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

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Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Story Map

Story Map

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

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Graphic Organizers

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

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Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Graphic Organizers

Main Idea

Detail Detail Detail

Detail Detail

Main Idea

Subtopic 2 Subtopic 3 Subtopic 1

Details Details Details

Graphic Organizers

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Venn Diagram

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

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학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Literature Compare and Contrast Literary PassagesThe texts of the literary passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary passages for grades 2-6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Story Maps When students complete activities in the literature strand they are taught how to identify the following story elements character setting problem and solution Completed story maps for fictional works for grades 2-6 are included in this section of the guide

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

Lexilereg 450L 337 words

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

Name

ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 48

Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

The Boy Who Cried WolfGrade 2 Story 1

Lexilereg 470L 338 words

Once upon a time there was a boy who had a very important job Every day he had to sit on a hill and watch the townrsquos sheep to make sure they were safe There was only one problem He thought watching sheep was the most boring job ever

The boy was so bored that he had to do something to make things more exciting What would be exciting The boy had an idea and he ran to town as fast as he could He yelled ldquoWolf Hey therersquos a wolf up thererdquo

People came out into the street ldquoWhat A wolfrdquo They ran out of town and up the hill but there was no wolf The people were angry with the boy They told him to only cry ldquowolfrdquo if the sheep were in real danger

But the next day was so boring that the boy ran to town again ldquoWolfrdquo he yelled

ldquoThis better not be a trickrdquo the people told him They ran all the way up the hill to see There were the sheep but there was no wolf The angry people again told the boy that what he did was wrong but as soon as they were gone he laughed and laughed

On the third day the boy started looking for something to do when he saw a big black shape coming toward him It was a wolf

The boy ran into town ldquoWolfrdquo he gasped ldquoTherersquos a wolfrdquo The people did not believe him

The people did not follow him

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

Lexilereg 450L 337 words

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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The Boy Who Cried Wolf Common Core Passages

Then one old man spoke ldquoI think this boy has learned his lesson Letrsquos give him one more chance I donrsquot want a wolf to take our sheeprdquo

Finally the people followed the boy The wolf had almost reached the herd The people ran to the sheep just in time to scare the wolf away That night the boy told all the townspeople he was sorry ldquoI thinkrdquo he said ldquothat watching sheep is not boring after allrdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

Lexilereg 450L 337 words

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Name

The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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Name

The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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Name

City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

Name

ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

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Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

The Wolf Who Cried BoyGrade 2 Story 2

Once upon a time there was a young wolf who spent his days in the forest under the trees His job was to watch for boys The wolf pack was afraid of boys because some boys hunted wolves So the young wolf watched and waited in the forest but no boys came There was nothing to do He was bored Bored bored bored He tried to think of something to make life more exciting and then he had an idea

ldquoBoyrdquo he yelled ldquoTherersquos a boy in the forest Run for your livesrdquo All the wolves were afraid and ran away The young wolf laughed and laughed at how silly they looked The wolves were angry They told the young wolf to never cry ldquoboyrdquo unless a real boy had come The young wolf didnrsquot listen

The next day he was bored again ldquoHelp I saw a boy and he almost got merdquo he yelled The wolf pack thought it must be true so they ran off again When they found out the truth the wolf pack was very angry They said ldquoNever lie againrdquo

ldquoThe young wolf walked around the forest the next day still laughing at how he had tricked the pack Suddenly he smelled something and then he heard something and finally he saw something It was a boy The young wolf raced home ldquoA boyrdquo he cried ldquoItrsquos really a boy this timerdquo

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Name

Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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The Wolf Who Cried Boy Common Core Passages

No one believed him

The young wolf didnrsquot know what to do He ran away but he ran the wrong waymdashright into the boy

ldquoWhat are you doingrdquo the boy asked as he rubbed his head

ldquoI was running awayrdquo the young wolf said ldquoArenrsquot you here to shoot wolvesrdquo ldquoYesrdquo the boy told him ldquoI want to shoot as many as I canrdquo He reached behind his back

ldquoHelprdquo screamed the wolf so scared that he couldnrsquot even move

ldquoNow just hold stillrdquo said the boy as he brought out his camera ldquoI want to shoot your photordquo Click

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

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はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

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発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

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ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

The Fossil Hunter Common Core Passages

The Fossil HunterGrade 3 Story 1

Lexilereg 700L 486 words

I canrsquot believe that I have to stay with Aunt Megan Shersquos really nice but she always wants me to go to work with her Shersquos a ranger at a big state park called Fossil Butte She spends all day hiking up and down trails and showing people around My idea of a good time is to stay inside and play video games

Aunt Megan thinks it will be good for me to spend the whole day outside enjoying the fresh air What do I think I think that walking for miles and miles will be very boring

She wants me to find a fossil How do you find a fossil Aunt Megan says I need to investigate rocks very carefully Looking at rocks is not fun

But the sooner I find a fossil the sooner I can get back to my video games I keep my eyes open but all I see is regular old rocks

Wersquore pretty high up the mountain now heading into the trees Aunt Megan shows me jagged lines scratched into the trees where mountain lions have sharpened their claws I have to admit it would be cool to see a mountain lion I look around Aunt Megan is gone

ldquoCome on up hererdquo I breathe a big sigh of relief Aunt Megan is not a mountain lionrsquos dinner I scramble up toward the top of the mountain and toward Aunt Megan

Since a lot of paleontologists have already been here searching for fossils I doubt that I will ever find one I look down I canrsquot believe that this was once a huge lake full of fish and tropical plants and even alligators

Irsquom trying to imagine an alligator climbing this mountain Then I see something through the trees that looks like rock on the ground with faint

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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Name

City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

Name

ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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marks on it As I get closer I can hardly believe what I see A fish fossil That little fish was hiding there in the rock for maybe a million years until I found it

ldquoHave you discovered anything yetrdquo Aunt Megan calls ldquoIf we donrsquot hurry yoursquoll miss your favorite TV showrdquo

ldquoWho cares about TV You wonrsquot believe what I just foundrdquo

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Name

Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

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(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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City Search Common Core Passages

City SearchGrade 3 Story 2

Lexilereg 680L 533 words

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ldquoWhat do you thinkrdquo Dad asked as he looked over Jadersquos shoulder

Jade looked at the schedule one more time to make sure ldquoI think that we should take the 855 train Then we can get off at 83rd Streetrdquo

Dad nodded ldquoGood job reading the schedule wersquoll get there in no time with you in charge Have you decided what to get for your brother once wersquore thererdquo

Jade shook his head and his shoulders slumped a little

ldquoCheer upmdashwersquoll find something thatrsquos just right for himrdquo Dad walked with Jade to the right train While they waited to get on they chatted about what they might find for Martinrsquos birthday

Once on the train the world zoomed by just like the birthday ideas zoomed through Jadersquos head

At the station on 83rd they got out and walked toward the sports shop ldquoMaybe we should get Martin a baseball hat or a sweatshirtrdquo Dad said ldquoHe would love some kind of baseball giftrdquo ldquoMayberdquo Jade said but he was thinking that he needed something better than a sweatshirt Dozens of sweatshirts hung on the rack and they all looked the same Jade wanted to get Martin something special

When they left the sports store Jade noticed a bus stop across the street He pulled out their bus schedule

ldquoLook Dad We could catch the 945 bus to Charleston Streetrdquo There were plenty of stores on Charleston Street but Jade was thinking of one store in particular

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They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Name

Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 18 City Search Common Core Passages

They boarded the bus rode for a few blocks and then got off at their stop Jade began walking toward a pet shop when his dad gently stopped him

ldquoIrsquom sorry Jade but Martin canrsquot have a pet Pets arenrsquot allowed in his apartment buildingrdquo

ldquoNot even a fishrdquo

Dad shook his head and then said ldquoWe can get on the trolley and go to a bookstore Martin needs a break sometimes at college and he might like a fun bookrdquo Jade shrugged checked the schedule and found a trolley that would be going past soon

When they got to the store Jade held his breath What if they ran out of time before finding something for Martinrsquos birthday

He looked through the mysteries adventure stories and graphic novels but he couldnrsquot find anything that was just right He needed something Martin was interested in Something he would enjoy But also something different and one-of-a-kind

Out of the corner of his eye Jade noticed a group of people They looked excited and he wondered what could be so interesting at a bookstore

A lady who worked there was telling customers about a new book that they could have signed by the author ldquoIn factrdquo she told them ldquothis specific book is about baseball so both the author and a major league baseball player are here to sign copies of itrdquo

Jade walked forward as if a magnet were pulling him There sat a real author and a real baseball player together at the same table

Jade grabbed his dadrsquos arm ldquoDad we have to get it for Martinrdquo

Dad smiled and said ldquoLetrsquos get in line I have a feeling that you found the perfect giftrdquo

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

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Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Grade 3 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

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て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

Yeh-Shen lived a happy life with her father her stepmother and her stepsister However when her father became ill and died Yeh-Shenrsquos life changed Her stepmother became mean and unfeeling and she forced Yeh-Shen to be a servant

In spite of her heavy heart Yeh-Shen tried to work hard One day as she washed the clothes in the river a beautiful fish appeared It sparkled in the sunlight with scales like gems Each day the magical fish talked to Yeh-Shen so she was happy again

Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother did not like to see her happy so she followed Yeh-Shen and found out about the fish That night she caught the fish killed it and cooked it After dinner Yeh-Shen came to take the dishes She asked ldquoWhat are those bones on your platerdquo Her stepmother laughed ldquoYour pretty fish was also a tasty fishrdquo

Yeh-Shen took the bones and put them in a little jar in her room because she loved the fish and wanted to remember it

In the spring the town had a party that Yeh-Shen wanted to attend but her stepmother didnrsquot want her to go She made sure Yeh-Shen had nothing pretty to wear Then she and her daughter left for the party without Yeh-Shen

When she was alone Yeh-Shen went to her room and looked at the little jar Instead of fish bones Yeh-Shen saw a beautiful tiny dress and a tiny pair of golden shoes She opened the jar and took them out and

Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 1

Lexilereg 770L 457 words

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Yeh-Shen Common Core Passages

suddenly they grew until they were the right size for her Now she could go to the party

At the festival everyone thought Yeh-Shen was beautifulmdashespecially the king who did not look at anyone else After the party Yeh-Shen worried that her stepmother would find out who she was so she ran all the way home She ran so fast that one of her golden shoes fell off When Yeh-Shenrsquos stepmother came home all she could talk about was the girl with the golden slipper and how the king was looking for her

Before long the king arrived at Yeh-Shenrsquos home ldquoMy daughter is the girl you wantrdquo said the stepmother But when the king brought out the golden shoe it would not fit the girlrsquos large feet

ldquoAre you certain that this is your shoerdquo the king asked Yeh-Shen stepped forward took out her golden shoe and said ldquoI wore the golden shoes at the festivalrdquo Her stepmotherrsquos face turned red and she said ldquoThat is not her shoerdquo

But the king told her to be quiet as he put the slippers on Yeh-Shenrsquos tiny feet ldquoYou will be my wiferdquo he said to her He took Yeh-Shen away with him and she was happy ever after

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Name

Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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Name

A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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Name

The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

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(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Rhodopis Common Core Passages

Rhodopis lived in Egypt but she was born far away in Greece Her hair was not smooth and black like most Egyptians instead it was curly and yellow She lived as a servant and she worked hard The other servant girls did not like Rhodopis because she was different They gave her more work to do

Each day when Rhodopis had finished pulling weeds from the garden or washing clothes in the river she put on her special golden shoes and went to a quiet place to practice dancing One day Rhodopis heard that the pharaoh of Egypt had invited everyone in the land to a celebration She decided to wear her golden shoes and she was very happy

The other servants did not like to see her happy so they gave her so much work that she could not go to the party They told her to make the bread wash the clothes sweep the floor cook the soup sew the torn clothes dust the rooms go to the market and feed the animals Then they all left for the party Rhodopis tried not to cry while she started on the long list of things to do

Rhodopis went to the riverbank to wash clothes She set her golden shoes on a rock and began to scrub As she was working a hawk swooped down and stole one shoe At the same time the pharaoh was watching his party He sighed He wanted to find just the right girl for his wife but so far no one had caught his attention Many of the girls were pretty but he wanted a sign to help him choose the right one

Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella StoryGrade 4 Story 2

Lexilereg 780L 462 words

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

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Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

53Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Just then a hawk dove from the sky dropped a golden shoe in the pharaohrsquos lap and flew off The pharaoh picked up the shoe and said ldquoThis was no accidentrdquo Then he stood and called his helpers to him ldquoSomewhere in Egypt is a girl who fits this shoerdquo he told them ldquoWhoever she is I will bring her here and make her my wiferdquo

The pharaohrsquos servants spent many days searching throughout the kingdom While the pharaoh waited he walked up and down his long hallway wondering what kind of girl would come

At last a servant told him that they found the girl When she came to see him he held up the golden shoe and asked ldquoIs this yoursrdquo Rhodopis was too shy to speak but she nodded and showed him the other shoe

The servants were surprised that the pharaoh chose to marry Rhodopis She was not born in Egypt The pharaoh said ldquoHer heart is Egyptian and she belongs with usrdquo Everyone was happy and Rhodopis loved both Egypt and the pharaoh all her life

Rhodopis Common Core Passages

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

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Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Name

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

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학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Main Event Movies is a small theater in a small town But one night the owner Mr Hardy found himself in the middle of a story more exciting than any movie Somehow during the show someone stole the cash box from his office The box had all the money in it that he had collected that week He had to get it back but how could he find the thief Only three people could have known about the cash box First of all Mr Hardy interviewed Steve Starr who sells tickets

Steve

I was taking tickets from the time that we opened at 630 pm until the show started an hour later Then I had to clean up for half an hour starting at 900 pm I was so busy all night it couldnrsquot have been me

Mr Hardy ran a hand through his hair It sounded to him like Steve didnrsquot have time to take anything He wrote the time down in a notebook and then went to ask the lady who was in charge of the movie projector Jenny Jones

Jenny

I was running the projector I started at 645 pm and I didnrsquot finish up until 915 pm Irsquom afraid that yoursquoll have to look somewhere else for the thief

Mr Hardy scratched his nose Jenny sounded too busy to have taken the box Maybe the thief was suspect number three Robert Roberts Mr Hardy went to ask him

Robert

Do you know how much popcorn I had to make tonight I started popping half an hour before the show started Then I sold popcorn and drinks to people until 900 pm I couldnrsquot even steal five minutes to sit down let alone steal the cash box

A Movie MysteryGrade 5 Story 1

Lexilereg 780L 472 words

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Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

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Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 26 A Movie Mystery Common Core Passages

Mr Hardy looked at the notes in his notebook It certainly was a mystery

How could he figure out who the thief was He needed a way to see who was busy during the movie and who wasnrsquot He thought for a minute and then drew in his notebook

This helped but Mr Hardy needed to see the information in a different way so that he could see if there was one person who was not busy during the movie Next he created this in his notebook

Which person is the only one who could have had time to steal the cash box out of Mr Hardyrsquos office

Once Mr Hardy put the times into a chart he knew that Steve was the only person who could possibly be the thief Even though Steve was busy right before the movie and right after it he wasnrsquot busy during the actual movie Thatrsquos when he must have slipped into Mr Hardyrsquos office and taken the box After Mr Hardy showed the evidence to Steve the ticket-taker confessed and gave the box backmdashwith all the money

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 28 The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Name

Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Name

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

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Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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The Rogue Ring Common Core Passages

Saturday afternoon Kate met Josh on the stairs of their apartment building as usual But unlike most Saturdays today they had something to talk about besides baseball Kate talked fast as she told Josh how Tony a boy from her class had stolen the teacherrsquos wedding ring earlier that day

ldquoMaybe she just lost itrdquo Josh suggested

ldquoIt would be really strange for Mrs Garcia to lose her ringrdquo Kate said to Josh ldquoShe wears it all the time Irsquove never seen her without it at schoolrdquo

ldquoWhat did she tell you about itrdquo Josh asked while he stood up and started kicking at the bottom stair ldquoDid she blame Tonyrdquo

ldquoWell she didnrsquot say he stole it But she did tell me that Tony had been at her house early this morning to collect money for the newspaper Hersquos in our class but he also lives near her He had to go inside and wait because her hands were covered with dough when she answered the door and she didnrsquot want to get her purse all dirtyrdquo

ldquoWhat Why would she answer the door with dough all over her handsrdquo

ldquoShe was in the middle of kneading bread dough and it was all over the counter So Tony came into the kitchen with her and waited while she washed her hands and got the moneyrdquo

Josh started pacing back and forth and then asked ldquoAnd you think thatrsquos when he took her ringrdquo

Lexilereg 780L 467 words

The Rogue RingGrade 5 Story 2

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

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Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

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학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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ldquoIt had to be Like I said she almost never takes it off but she had set it on the counter while she was baking After she set aside the pan of dough to rise she washed up and then she couldnrsquot find her ring anywhere It looks like Tony is a thief which is really too badrdquo

Josh kicked at the step with his foot again and then he put his hands in his pockets ldquoIt just doesnrsquot seem like Tonyrdquo he sighed

ldquoBut itrsquos got to be himrdquo Kate replied ldquoNo one else was in her house the whole day so who else could have taken itrdquo

Josh stared at the wall for a minute before a grin spread slowly across his face ldquoLetrsquos go call Mrs Garciardquo he told Kate ldquoTony is innocent and I know where the ring isrdquo

Where is the ring and what made Josh so sure that Tony didnrsquot take it

Josh realized that there was another possibility for where Mrs Garciarsquos ring went It wasnrsquot stolenmdashit was hiding When Mrs Garcia set her ring down on the counter it was near the dough In her haste to help Tony she didnrsquot realize that it got mixed into the loaf of bread Fortunately Kate and Josh called her just before the pan went into the oven

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

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Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Name

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Name

Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Grade 5 Story Maps Common Core Passages

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Name

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Name

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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Name

The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

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Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Chad

Can I come play baseball with you guys after school

Please

Your friend

Ashley

Ashley

No

Chad

Dear Chad

Why I brought my own glove

Ashley

Ashley

Girls do not play baseball and itrsquos not a real glove if itrsquos pink

Chad

Lexilereg na 369 words

Written by Noelle CarterIllustrated by

Baseball LettersGrade 6 Story 1

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Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

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(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

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학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

Ashley

What do you think you are doing Just because you got a bunch of girls together to throw a ball around it doesnrsquot mean that yoursquore actually playing baseball And you know that we always play right after school so why did you have to take up the whole field

Very angry

Chad

Dear Chad

According to the schoolrsquos rules after-school activities that use the building or the field must be scheduled by the secretary and approved by the principal As far as the school knows you donrsquot have a real team

Yours truly

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers Baseball Team

Dear Captain of Nothing But a Bunch of Girls Wearing Purple Shirts Who Canrsquot Play Baseball

Maybe you think yoursquore really smart because your girly team got the field today and the principal thinks a pink baseball glove is cute but we both

Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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know that you cannot play baseball your team cannot play baseball and in a fair fight my team would destroy your little girl club

ChadCaptain of the REAL baseball team

Dear Captain of a Team That Doesnrsquot Even Have a Name

Is that a challenge Because my team would beat your team anytime and anywhere Bring it on

AshleyCaptain of the Purple Panthers

To Ms Purple

When Thursday after school

Where The school field

Why To watch the Baseball Bears destroy the Purple Panthers

Prize Winner gets the field for the REST OF THE YEAR

From Captain Chad

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Baseball Letters Common Core Passages

Dear Ashley

Maybe we could work out a deal I donrsquot know if I can handle not playing baseball for the rest of the year

Your friend

Chad

PS I guess girls can be pretty good players sometimes

Dear Chad

You know our schoolrsquos mascot is the eagle so maybe that would be a good name for a school team And I was thinking that green shirts might work for both boys and girls

See you after school

Ashley

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The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Name

Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

The Mola Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 691 words

The MolaGrade 6 Story 2

Diego dipped the tip of his paintbrush into bright red paint and made a long smooth line across the paper to paint the tail feathers of a bird

ldquoHey look at Diegorsquos parrotrdquo Mary said pointing to his paper

Diego looked up and saw that many of his classmates were watching him and his cheeks turned as red as the parrot in his painting

He was new at school and although he wanted to make friends so much attention made him nervous

ldquoYour painting is much better than minerdquo Mary said as she looked sadly at the green and purple mess on her paper ldquoI bet yoursquore going to win the art contest this yearrdquo

Diego glanced across the room at Thomas the boy who had won the art contest for the last two years

Thomas looked angry and Diego felt sick to his stomach knowing that he was the reason why he knew Thomas wanted to win the contest again and that Thomas had heard Maryrsquos prediction ldquoYour parrot looks like itrsquos made from lots of different piecesrdquo Kurt said ldquoHow did you think of painting it that wayrdquo Diego looked at the crowd of kids around him and then glanced over at Thomas again before answering

ldquoItrsquos called a mola and itrsquos from Panama Except there they sew pieces of cloth together to make pictures on clothes and pillows and stuff My

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Name

The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

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Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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Name

My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

The Mola Common Core Passages

grandma has a parrot like this on a dress so I didnrsquot really think of it myselfrdquo ldquoThen maybe it shouldnrsquot go in the art contestrdquo Thomas said loudly

No one paid any attention to Thomas because they were busy asking Diego to show them how to paint mola designs

Diego nervously explained that there wasnrsquot enough time before the end of class Really he was hoping that if he didnrsquot make a big deal about his art Thomas wouldnrsquot be angry with him

When the teacher told everyone to clean up Diego saw that Thomasrsquos fist was curled so tightly around his paintbrush that his knuckles had turned white Diego worried that the paintbrush would snap in half any second but most of all he worried about what Thomas would do to him after class

Diego removed his painting smock in a hurry and stuffed it into his bag then grabbed his tray and brushes and rushed to the sink to wash them

He dodged the other students so that he could clean up and get out of the classroom as fast as possible

ldquoHey Diegordquo Mary called He turned to lookmdashand crash Colors flew through the airmdashred green blue yellowmdashand Diego found himself facedown on the floor with his cheek in a puddle of paint

As he stood his heart beat faster Thomas was standing in front of him his white t-shirt splattered with paint and his hands balled up in fists ldquoI hellip I helliprdquo Diego began not knowing what to say and he ducked his head down towards his chestThomas took a step toward Diego but before Diego could find out what he was planning to do Kurt said ldquoWow Thomas look at your shirtmdashitrsquos awesomerdquo ldquoYeah itrsquos kind of like you have your own molardquo Mary added with a laugh

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 36 The Mola Common Core Passages

Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 48

Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 36 The Mola Common Core Passages

Thomas looked down at his colorful shirt and said sarcastically ldquoOh yeah Maybe I should enter myself in the art contestrdquo ldquoThatrsquos a great ideardquo Kurt said ldquoWould you mind if I make a shirt like yoursrdquo

Thomas looked surprised and he stepped back a little unclenching his fists

Mary agreed ldquoI canrsquot think of a better way to show that wersquore artistsrdquo

Kurt looked at Diego and nodded slightly Soon Thomas left with a group of students who were all talking about which clothes their parents would let them paint Diego sighed with relief and went to get some paper towels to wipe the paint off the floor ldquoCan I help you with thatrdquo Kurt asked ldquoThanksrdquo Diego told him ldquoNo problemrdquo said Kurt Diego looked toward the door to make sure that Thomas was really gone and then said ldquoNo really Thanksrdquo Kurt smiled and held out his hand for a paper towel

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Name

Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Name

Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 44 Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 48

Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

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はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

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発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

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ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Grade 6 Story Maps Common Core Passages

3838 Leveled Reading

3939

Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

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Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

3838 Leveled Reading

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Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Informational Text Compare and ContrastLiterary and Informational Text PassagesThe texts of the literary and informational passages are provided as printouts They are organized by grade levels with paired literary and informational passages for grades 2ndash6 These printouts can be used for classroom reading practice

Informational Text Graphic OrganizersTo extend the instruction of the informational text strand graphic organizers are provided for the passages students read Completed organizers for each selection are provided as well as templates for identifying the main ideas and details of Imagine Learningrsquos passages

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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My Painting My Sculpture Common Core Passages

I love to paint When I paint I use my hands to hold the brush I mix the paint to create my own colors Then I dip the brush in my bright colors and swirl it onto the canvas I create an animal from my imagination I add details so that my animal is interesting to look at I hang my painting on the wall when I am finished

Lexilereg 570L 69 words

My PaintingGrade 2 Article 1

I love to make sculptures I use my hands to shape the clay I squish and fold it to make different things I use black and white clay to make an animal from real life I carve details with my sculpting tool to give my animal a face I put my sculpture on the table when I am finished

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

My SculptureGrade 2 Article 2

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Grade 2 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Sculpture

Detail Carve details

Detail Put sculpture on the

table

Detail Make an animal from

real life

Detail Use my hands

Detail Black and white clay

Main Idea

Paintings

Detail Add details

Detail Hang paintings on

the wall

Detail Create an animal from imagination

Detail Use my hand

Detail Bright colors

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Reduce Reuse Recycle Common Core Passages

No one likes to see garbage on the ground No one likes to see garbage filling up oceans and landfills either Therersquos a lot you can do to help keep the earth clean

Reduce

The best way to keep garbage from piling up is to limit how much you make Think about how often you throw a box or wrapper away Buy snacks that come in bulk instead of little snack bags Help plant a garden so your family can eat fresh unpackaged foods When you use less packaging you reduce the garbage you create

Reuse

Need to buy something new Try reusing what you have instead Learn to sew and turn your old clothes into bags or toys Save your plastic food containers for storing leftovers Or decorate them Then you can use them for holding toys or pens and pencils Anything you do to keep your stuff out of the garbage will help the earth

Recycle

Paper plastic bags bottles and other items can be made into new stuff Save your recyclables and turn them in to your cityrsquos recycling center You can even earn money by recycling soda cans and plastic bottles

You can make a big difference by practicing the three Rs regularly

Lexilereg 590L 59 words

Reduce Reuse RecycleGrade 3 Article 1

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Make Your Own Recycled Paper Common Core Passages

Did you know that you can make your own recycled paper at home Herersquos what you will need

bull newspaper paper towels or construction paper bull a dishpan bull a blender bull an 8 x 10 inch piece of small-holed screenbull a towelbull a smooth boardbull a cotton cloth

Step 1

Tear the paper into small pieces Then fill a dishpan with warm water and soak the pieces in it all night

Step 2

The next day add more warm water to the dishpan and break the mixture apart

Step 3

Place the mixture in your blender and add enough water to fill it halfway Blend the mixture in short bursts until it looks like mushy soup Yoursquove created pulp

Step 4

Cover the screen evenly with your pulp Then lay a towel out and place the screen on top Press the board firmly onto the pulp squeezing out the water Set the board aside when done

Lexilereg 700L 190 words

Make Your Own Recycled PaperGrade 3 Article 2

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Name

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Step 5

Place the cotton cloth on a flat surface Turn the screen over onto the cloth and carefully remove it leaving the paper on the cloth You may need to use a spatula to separate the paper from the screen

Step 6

Lay your paper out to dry You can experiment by adding dried flowers glitter or other add-ins when creating your pulp Just think of all the different kinds of paper you can make

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

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はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

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発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

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ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

Main Idea

Keep the Earth Clean

Subtopic 2 Reuse

Subtopic 3 Recycle

Subtopic 1 Reduce

Details bull Reuse old

clothes containers etc

Details bull Bulk snack boxes bull Plant a garden

Details bull Recycle soda

cans or plastic bottles

Main Idea

Making Paper

Subtopic 2 Steps

Subtopic 3 Experiment

Subtopic 1 Things you need

Details bull Tear soak paper bull Make pulp bull Lay pulp out

squeeze water

Details bull Newspaper bull Dishpan bull Blender bull Towel

Details bull Add dried

flowers bull Add glitter

Grade 3 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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You and Your Blood Common Core Passages

Can you imagine carrying a gallon of milk everywhere you go That would be heavy But yoursquore stronger than you think because you carry about that much blood all the time You canrsquot see your blood but itrsquos constantly flowing inside you Blood travels around your body delivering things you need to stay alive

So how does blood travel Your heart makes it happen First it pumps blood through your lungs where the blood picks up oxygen from the air you breathe Then it pumps the blood around your body so the oxygen can be delivered to your cells

As it travels your blood also delivers nutrients to every cell in your body Nutrients are the good things you get from food that help your body grow

Blood has another important job of collecting waste that your cells donrsquot need any more One type of waste that blood collects is a gas called carbon dioxide Once your blood has traveled all around your body it returns to your lungs carrying carbon dioxide You get rid of the carbon dioxide when you breathe out then your blood collects new oxygen to take around your body again Your blood works hard to keep you alive

Lexilereg 850L 190 words

You and Your BloodGrade 4 Article 1

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Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
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    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

Your Pulse Common Core Passages

Think about a time when you were exercising a lot or maybe a time when you were scared Could you feel your heart beating If you could you felt your pulse Your heart pumps to move blood filled with oxygen around your body When you are working hard your cells use a lot of oxygen Your blood needs to move faster so that it can deliver more oxygen to your cells So your heart pumps harder and faster

But when you are sleeping your heart pumps slowly Thatrsquos because you arenrsquot using a lot of energy so your heart doesnrsquot need to work as hard

You can feel your pulse to tell how hard your heart is working Hold two fingers of one hand to your other wrist just below your thumb You should be able to feel the blood moving through your arm as your heart pumps To check your pulse rate count how many heartbeats you feel in one minute A normal rate varies depending on your age but ninety beats in one minute is average How fast is your heart beating right now

Lexilereg 800L 186 words

Your PulseGrade 4 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Main Idea

Blood

Subtopic 2 Blood delivers nutrients

Subtopic 3 Blood collects waste

Subtopic 1 Blood travels

Details bull Blood delivers

nutrients to cells bull Nutrients help

your body grow

Details bull Heart pumps

blood to lungs bull Blood delivers

oxygen

Details bull Carbon dioxide bull New oxygen

Main Idea

Pulse

Subtopic 2 When you sleep

Subtopic 3 Checking your pulse

Subtopic 1 When you work hard

Detail bull Your heart pumps

slowly

Detail bull Your heart pumps

blood faster for your body

Detail bull Your pulse tells

how hard your heart is working

Grade 4 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

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Name

Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Name

Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

Archaeology Common Core Passages

Do you like to get dirty Do you like to solve mysteries What about going camping If you like all of these things as well as the chance to have your work become famous in a museum then you might want to consider becoming an archaeologist

An archaeologist is a scientist who studies the past Archaeologists find and study all of the things that people left behind things called artifacts Artifacts can be anything such as old tools dishes toys even bones Archaeologists use them to put together the story of what life was like a long time ago Usually artifacts arenrsquot just lying around so archaeologists often have to dig for them Sometimes they dig with a shovel sometimes they brush dirt away with a paintbrush Archaeologists use many different tools to make sure that they donrsquot damage anything as they search for artifacts If they find a broken artifact they spend a lot of time putting it back together

Artifacts are precious because they tell archaeologists a lot about ancient people Some artifacts are put in museums so that when we visit them we can learn about the past too

Lexilereg 820L 192 words

ArchaeologyGrade 5 Article 1

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Name

Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Underwater Dig Common Core Passages

Not all archaeologists work on land Some archaeologists search for clues to our past under the water

These archaeologists use special tools to do their work Scuba gear helps them to stay underwater for a long time because it holds air for them to breathe Sonar helps archaeologists know where to look It sends sound waves underwater so they can see what an object is by its shape

Sunken ships are the most common things archaeologists look for underwater No archaeologists arenrsquot searching for treasure chests and pirate gold although sometimes they find them Instead they are looking for clues about who was on the ship and why it sank

Right now archaeologists are searching for four hundred ships that sank off the coast of Vietnam during a battle more than seven hundred years ago If underwater archaeologists find these ships they will stay busy for a long time

Lexilereg 930L 149 words

Underwater DigGrade 5 Article 2

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

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An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

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Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

Grade 5 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

Archaeology

Subtopic 2 Finding artifacts

Subtopic 3 Precious artifacts

Subtopic 1 Archaeologists

Details bull Dig with a shovel bull Careful with

artifacts

Details bull Study the past bull Look for artifacts

Details bull Tell about

ancient people bull In museums

Main Idea

Underwater dig

Subtopic 2 Sunken ships

Subtopic 3 Search for sunken ships

Subtopic 1 Special tools

Details bull Looking for clues

about ships and why they sank

Details bull Scuba gear bull Sonar

Details bull 400 sunken ships bull Off coast of

Vietnam

52 Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

53Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
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    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

52 Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

An Artistrsquos Memoir Common Core Passages

Lexilereg 970L 181 words

When I was really young my mom used to sew dolls and stuffed animals to earn extra money I would often sit on the sewing room floor next to her To entertain myself I would pick up scraps of fabric and ribbon and sew my own creations My mom always made sure I had plenty of materials to use

I would make whatever I could imagine but my favorite things to make were puppets I made some of them using cloth and extra buttons Sometimes I would draw a character on a piece of paper cut it out and then glue it on a stick Other times I would fold a stiff piece of paper in half draw the puppetrsquos front on one side and then draw its back on the other side Then it could stand on its own

Now that Irsquom a professional artist I use my imagination to make my puppets on the computer through digital illustration and animation Although I canrsquot hold these puppets by animating them I can make them move and talk on their own

Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos MemoirGrade 6 Article 1

53Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Name

Biography of an Artist Common Core Passages

When yoursquore a kid is it possible to know what yoursquore going to be when you grow up For Maryn Roos it was From the time she was little she knew that she would be an artist She was always imagining characters and creating them out of fabric scraps from her momrsquos craft room But there are many different paths an artist can take and Maryn wanted to figure out which one was right for her

She first thought she would study fine art But as she looked at the different typesmdashsuch as painting sculpture and printmakingmdashshe wasnrsquot interested in doing them for her career

Next she looked into film animation She visited the Disney Animation Studios in California and spoke with a head animator She realized that film animators often work for a long time animating a character that someone else created Maryn liked animation but she wanted to create her own characters

Maryn knew that illustrators create art for books magazines and games and she realized that was the kind of art she wanted to create So she studied illustration in college and since then she has illustrated many childrenrsquos books and software activities that include the characters she imagines

Today Maryn creates computer activities to help kids learn English Shersquos found the perfect combination of work for her as she helps design characters draws them and brings them to life with animation

Lexilereg 960L 236 words

Maryn Roos Biography of an ArtistGrade 6 Article 2

Name

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Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Name

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc 54 Grade 6 Graphic Organizers Common Core Passages

Main Idea

A Memoir

Subtopic 2 Making puppets

Subtopic 3 Professional artists

Subtopic 1 Sewing with mom

Details bull Used imagination

to make puppets bull Made different

kinds of puppets

Details bull Mom sewed dolls

and animals bull Made own

creations

Details bull Makes puppets

on the computer

Main Idea

Biography

Subtopic 2 Film animation

Subtopic 3 Illustrator

Subtopic 1 Fine art

Details bull Visited Disney bull Could not create

her own characters

Details bull Not interested in

painting sculpture or printmaking

Detail bull Studies illustration bull Illustrates books

and computer activities

Name

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

Appendix Home LettersEnglish Home Letter 56

Arabic Home Letter 57

Chinese Simplified Home Letter 58

Chinese Traditional Home Letter 59

French Home Letter 60

Haitian Creole Home Letter 61

Hmong Home Letter 62

Japanese Home Letter 63

Korean Home Letter 64

Marshallese Home Letter 65

Portuguese Home Letter 66

Russian Home Letter 67

Spanish Home Letter 68

Tagalog Home Letter 69

Vietnamese Home Letter 70

56

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc English Home Letter

Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

57Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Arabic Home Letter

)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

58

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Simplified Home Letter

(日期)

亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

59

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Chinese Traditional Home Letter

(日期)

親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

60

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

61

(Date)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Dear Family Learning English is an exciting and rewarding experience This school year your child has the opportunity to begin learning English using computers Our class will be using a program called Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning uses videos stories games and recordings to engage learners Step-by-step your child will learn valuable words in order to participate in classroom conversations about science math and history He or she will play games to help remember these new vocabulary words Your child will have many opportunities to listen to fluent English speakers while practicing pronunciation and expression Additionally your child will develop the ability to read stories and articles in English Your childrsquos comprehension will increase as he or she learns the meaning of new words and answers questions about each story and article

You can join in this learning adventure through the printouts and reports your child will bring home Here are some ways you can help your child learn at home

bull Review any stories that are brought home Ask your child to read them to youbull If your child brings home a sheet of words on cards cut them out and help him

or her build speed in recognizing each wordbull As your child progresses to the more difficult stories he or she will write down

important ideas in a chart write a summary and write how the story relates to personal experiences Ask your child to explain his or her writing

Irsquom looking forward to a wonderful year of learning for your child I hope you will participate in the excitement as your child becomes a more fluent English speaker Your interest encourages your childrsquos success

Sincerely

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)التاريخ(

العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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العائلة العزيزة

تتوفر لطفلكم في هذا العام الدراسي فرصة بدء تعلم خبرة مثيرة ومجزية هو إن تعلم اإلنجليزية

Imagineا يدعى باسم سيستخدم فصلنا الدراسي برنامج اإلنجليزية باستخدام أجهزة الكمبيوترLearning

مقاطع الفيديو والحكايات واأللعاب والتسجيالت لجذب Imagine Learning يستخدم برنامج

خطوة بخطوة سيتعلم طفلكم ويتذكر الكلمات القيمة بغرض المشاركة في محادثات الفصل عن المتعلمين سيلعبستلعب األلعاب من أجل المساعدة على تذكر هذه المفردات الجديدة العلوم والرياضيات والتاريخ

فلكم بالعديد من الفرص لالستماع إلى متحدثي اللغة اإلنجليزية بطالقة عند المشاركة بالنطق سيحظى طسيزداد ت والمقاالت باإلنجليزيةباإلضافة إلى أن طفلكم ستنمو لديه المقدرة على قراءة الحكايا والتعبير

استيعاب طفلكم حيث سيتعلم أو ستتعلم معنى الكلمات التي تقرأ وأيضا اإلجابة على األسئلة

يحضرها تقارير و الل الحصول على مطبوعات منزلية من خم هذه يمكنكم االنضمام إلى مغامرة التعل المنزلفي مساعدة طفلكم على التعلم منمكنكم تإليكم بعض الطرق التي طفلكم إلى المنزل

اطلبوا من طفلكم قراءتها لكم مراجعة أية حكايات يجلبها طفلكم إلى المنزل إذا أحضر طفلكم ورقة تحتوي على كلمات في بطاقات قوموا بقصها ومساعدته أو مساعدتها

فه على كل كلمة على زيادة سرعة تعر مع تقدم طفلكم نحو الحكايات األكثر صعوبة سيقوم أو ستقوم بتدوين األفكار الهامة في مخطط

بوا من طفلكم أن يشرح ما كتبه اطل وكتابة ملخص وكيفية تعلق القصة بالخبرات الشخصية كتبته

أتمنى مشاركتكم في هذه التجربة المثيرة حيث يصبح يقضي طفلكم سنة رائعة من التعلم أتطلع إلى أن

ان إهتمامكم يشجع نجاح طفلكم طفلكم متحدثا لإلنجليزية بطالقة أكثر

تفضلوا بقبول فائق التحية و االحترامو

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

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保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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亲爱的家长

学习英语是一个令人兴奋且收获良多的体验本学年我们将为您的孩

子提供使用计算机学习英语的机会授课使用的程序名叫 Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning 通过视频故事游戏和录音来吸引学习者您的

孩子将分阶段学习有用的单词并在客堂上参与有关自然科学数学和历

史的会话孩子将通过玩游戏来帮助记忆这些有用的新单词在练习发音

和表达时孩子将有很多机会听到流利的英语范例此外孩子还将发展

阅读英文故事和文章的能力通过学习单词以及回答问题孩子的理解能

力也将得到提高

您可以根据孩子带回来的打印资料和成绩单来一同参加该学习冒险活

动以下是一些您可以在家中帮助孩子学习的方法

复习带回家的所有故事让孩子将这些故事读给你听 如果孩子带回印有单词的卡片请将单词剪下帮助孩子提高认字

的速度 当孩子学习到较难的故事时可让他们将图中写下重要思想并写

作故事摘要以及故事和个人经历的联系并让孩子解释所写的内容

我期望您的孩子度过精彩的一年并希望当孩子能说一口流利的英语

时您能为他感到高兴您的关心是孩子成功的动力

真诚地

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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親愛的家長

學習英語是一種令人興奮且收穫良多的經驗從本學年開始您的孩

子將享有使用電腦學習英語的機會因為我們將在授課時使用名為

Imagine Learning的電腦程式 Imagine Learning使用影片小故事遊戲及錄音來提升學習者的興趣並逐步引導孩子學習常用單字以便在課堂中進行有關科學數學及

歷史的會話孩子們可透過遊戲的過程加深對這些常用新單字的印象在

練習發音及表達時孩子們將有許多機會聆聽流暢的英語交談除此之

外孩子們更可發展閱讀英語故事及文章的能力在閱讀及回答問題的過

程中孩子可學習到單字的意義並提升其理解能力 您可以透過孩子帶回家中的列印文件及成績單一同參與這項學習冒

險之旅以下是您可以在家中幫助孩子學習的方式

一同複習孩子帶回家的故事要求孩子讀故事給您聽 如果孩子帶回家的是單字卡請將它們裁剪成小張記憶卡幫助孩子能更快速地記住這些單字

當孩子學習較困難的故事時可讓他們在圖表上記下重點寫出摘要以及寫下故事及個人經驗相關的內容並要求孩子說明其內容

我們希望您的孩子在這一年中能有愉快的學習經驗也希望您能親身

體驗這個讓人期待的過程見證您孩子的英語會話能力更上一層樓您對

孩子學習過程的關心是讓其成功的助力

耑此順頌

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc French Home Letter

Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

(Dat)

62

(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

Hmong Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

63Japanese Home Letter

日付

保護者の皆様

はお子さま一人ひとりのペースで英語を楽しく確実に身につけら

れるプログラムです私たちはこのプログラムを英語の授業を取り入れています

はビデオストーリーゲームなどの多彩なアクティビティや自分の

発音を録音できる機能があり英語が初めてのお子さまでも安心して学習できる環境

を提供します単語学習においては生活に身近な単語からアカデミックな単語までを

段階を追って学習していきます年齢にふさわしい単語から覚えることでお子様が幼

稚園小学校その他の社交の場でスムーズに会話に参加できるようプログラムされ

ております習得できていない単語は繰り返しゲームなどで楽しみながら復習し簡単

に覚えられるよう工夫されておりますまたネイティブの子どもたちの会話風景を通し

て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

文章を読む練習内容を理解する練習といったリーディング力も養っていきます

このプログラムではそれぞれのお子さまの学習内容に応じたプリントワークをお渡ししま

す持ち帰ったプリントをご自宅で復習することによりより一層の学習効果が得られ

ますまた定期的に学習状況レポートもお渡しいたしますぜひお子さまに英語の授

業について聞いてあげてください保護者さまのあたたかいサポートがお子さまの学習

成長には欠かせません お子さまの素晴らしい成長を心よりお祈りしています 敬具

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Chegravere familleLrsquoapprentissage de lrsquoanglais est une expeacuterience aussi stimulante que gratifiante Cette anneacutee scolaire vous pouvez offrir agrave votre enfant la possibiliteacute drsquoapprendre lrsquoanglais agrave lrsquoaide drsquoun ordinateur Nos cours sont baseacutes sur un programme intituleacute Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning utilise des videacuteos des histoires des jeux et des enregistrements qui savent seacuteduire les eacutelegraveves Cours apregraves cours votre enfant apprendra des mots utiles qui lui permettront de participer aux discussions de la classe sur les sciences les matheacutematiques et lrsquohistoire Il ou elle jouera agrave des jeux qui lrsquoaideront agrave meacutemoriser ces nouveaux mots de vocabulaire Votre enfant disposera de nombreuses occasions drsquoentendre parler des personnes de langue maternelle anglaise lors de ses exercices de prononciation et drsquoexpression Votre enfant pourra en outre deacutevelopper sa capaciteacute agrave lire des histoires et des articles en anglais Sa compreacutehension des textes se deacuteveloppera agrave mesure qursquoil ou elle apprendra le sens des mots lus et des reacuteponses aux questions

Vous pouvez participer agrave cette aventure de lrsquoapprentissage par lrsquointermeacutediaire des imprimeacutes et des rapports que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Voici plusieurs maniegraveres dont vous pouvez aider votre enfant agrave apprendre agrave la maison

bull Prenez connaissance de toutes les histoires que votre enfant ramegravene agrave la maison Demandez-lui de vous les lire

bull Si votre enfant ramegravene une page de mots sur des cartes deacutecoupez-les et aidez-le agrave reconnaicirctre chaque mot de plus en plus vite

bull A mesure que votre enfant progresse vers des histoires plus difficiles il ou elle notera les ideacutees les plus importantes dans un diagramme reacutedigera un reacutesumeacute et eacutecrira de quelle maniegravere lrsquohistoire se rapporte agrave ses expeacuteriences personnelles Demandez agrave votre enfant de vous expliquer ce qursquoil ou elle a eacutecrit

Je me reacutejouis drsquoavance drsquoaccueillir votre enfant pour une merveilleuse anneacutee drsquoapprentissage Jrsquoespegravere que vous partagerez le plaisir de votre enfant lorsque sa maicirctrise de lrsquoanglais se renforcera de jour en jour Lrsquointeacuterecirct que vous lui portez est un moteur important de la reacuteussite de votre enfant

Sincegraveres salutations

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Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc Haitian Creole Home Letter

Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

Anpil salitasyon

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Chegrave fanmiApran angle se yon eksperyans ki begravel epi ki pwomegravet rekonpans Pandan lane sa pitit ou a te gen opogravetinite pou li itilize ogravedinategrave pou li kogravemanse aprann angle Nan klas la nou pral itilize yon pwogram ki rele Imagine Learning

Pwogram Imagine Learning itilize videyo kontlistwa jwegravet ak logravet materyegravel anrejistre pou li angaje elegravev yo Pazapa pitit ou pral aprann anpil mo ki enpogravetan pou li kapab patisipe nan konvegravesasyon ak paregravey li nan klas la sou sijegrave tankou lasyans matematik ak istwa Li pral aprann jwe jwegravet ki pou ede li sonje nouvo mo vokabilegrave sa yo Timoun ou a pral gen anpil opogravetinite pou li tande moun ki pale angle byen pandan li menm li ap fegrave pratik sou pwononyasyon ak sou langaj li Anplis de sa timoun ou a pral devlope kapasite pou li kontlistwa ak logravet kalite atik an angle Konpreyansyon timoun ou a pral grandi epi ofi e amezi li ap aprann sans ak siyifikasyon mo li ap li yo epi li ap kapab reponn kesyon yo poze yo

Ou kapab patisipe nan eksperyans sa a tou atravegrave nogravet li yo epi rapograve pitit ou ap pote lakay detanzantan Men kegravek fason ou kapab ede timoun nan aprann epi fegrave devwa li yo lakay li

bull Revize ak timoun nan kegravelkeswa listwa li pote a lakay Mande li pou li fegrave lekti yo otwva pou ou

bull Si timoun nan vini lakay ak yon lis mo vokabilegrave pou li aprann ou ka dekoupe yo fegrave yon egzegravesis ak li epi ede li gen vitegraves nan rekonegravet chak mo ki ekri

bull Ofi e amezi timoun nan ap fegrave pwogregrave nan li listwa ki difisil li bon pou timoun nan ekri lide enpogravetan yo sou yon kaye li ka ekri tou yon rezime listwa a epi tou li kapab ekri ki relasyon ki genyen ant listwakont timoun nan li ak eksperyans pegravesonegravel nan lavi li Mande timoun nan pou li eksplike ou sa li ekri a

Mwen pa ka tann jou pou nou kogravemanse yon logravet lane tounegravef pou aprann pitit ou a plis toujou Mwen swete ou patisipe nan jwa ak kegrave kontan nou pou wegrave kijan pitit ou kapab pale angle ak bon jan metriz Plis ou demontre ou entegraverese nan timoun nan legrave ou ankouraje li pou li aprann epi reyalize siksegrave

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(Hnub Tim)

Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Nyob Zoo Tsev Neeg Txoj Kev Kawm Lus Askiv yog ib yam zoo siab thiab txaus siab heev Xyoo kawm ntawv no koj tus menyuam muaj ib txoj kev los pib kawm lus Askiv thaum nws siv cov computer Peb lub chavchav kawm ntawv yuav siv ib qho kev pab nruab rau hauv lub computer hu ua Imagine Learning (Xav Txog Txoj Kev) Imagine Learning siv cov vis-dis-aus yees duab cov dab neeg thiab cov lus uas tau muab kaw cia los txhawb kom cov neeg kawm mob siab kawm ntxiv Ib-khauj-ruam zuj zus koj tus menyuam yuav kawm tej co lus uas yuav pab tau nws tham hauv chav kawm ntawv txog tej zaj lus hais txog ntiaj teb kev suav lej thiab tej kev kawm txog lub neej dhau los Nws yuav ua si sib tw los pab nws nco cov lus tshiab ntawm no Koj tus menyuam yuav muaj ntau lub sijhawm los mloog rau ib co neeg uas txawj hais lus Askiv thaum nws xyaum hais thiab muab cov lus los piav qhia Ntxiv mus koj tus menyuam yuav pib nyeem tau dab neeg thiab tej co dab neeg luv uas ua lus Askiv Koj tus menyuam txoj kev to taub yuav loj hlob thaum nws kawm seb cov lus tshiab ntawd txhais tau li cas thiab thaum nws teb lus rau cov lus nug txog txhua zaj dab neeg thiab zaj dab neeg luv Koj koom tau nrog txoj kev kawm ntawm no thaum koj saib cov ntaub ntawv luam tawm thiab cov ntawv qhia raws sijhawm uas koj tus menyuam nqa los tsev Ntawm no yog ib co kev uas koj pab tau koj tus menyuam kawm ntxiv tom tsev

Rov qab saib cov dab neeg uas nws tau nqa los tsev Nug koj tus menyuam kom nws muab nyeem rau koj

Yog tias koj tus menyuam nqa ib daim ntawv los tsev nrog ib co lus uas tau muab sau ua ib daim ib daim muab txiav thiab pab nws nco kom tau cov lus nrawm zog qhov qub

Thaum koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo zog thiab mus zuj zus rau cov dab neeg uas nyuaj zog nws yuav sau tej tswv yim tseem ceeb cia rau ib daim duab ua tej kab sau mentsis seb zaj dab neeg mus li cas thiab sau seb zaj dab neeg ntawd zoo li cas rau tej yam uas tau tshwm sim hauv nws lub neej Nug kom koj tus menyuam piav seb nws sau dabtsi

Kuv vam tias xyoo no yuav yog ib xyoos uas zoo heev rau koj tus menyuam los kawm Kuv cia siab tias koj yuav koom nrog txoj kev zoo siab thaum koj tus menyuam pib hais lus Askiv zoo zuj zus Thaum koj xav paub ntau zog nws yuav txhawb kom koj tus menyuam ua tau zoo ntxiv Sau Npe

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て英語の発音や表現を練習しながら流暢な英語を聴く機会もたくさんありますさら

にフォニックス学習で読み書きの基礎をしっかり身に付け短いお話から次第に長い

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

63Japanese Home Letter

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64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

64 Korean Home Letter

(날짜)

학부모님 영어를 배운다는 것은 즐겁고 값진 경험입니다 이번 학년도에는 귀하의

자녀가 컴퓨터를 사용하여 영어 학습을 시작할 수 있습니다 Imagine Learning 라는 프로그램을 사용하여 수업이 진행될 예정입니다 Imagine Learning는 비디오 이야기 게임 및 녹음된 내용을 사용하여 학생들의 학습 참여를 유도합니다 귀하의 자녀는 과학 수학 및 역사와

관련된 토론 참여에 중요한 단어들을 단계적으로 학습하게 됩니다 게임을 통해 새로운 단어들을 암기할 수도 있으며 발음과 표현들을

연습하는 동안 유창한 영어를 듣는 기회도 많을 것입니다 또한 영어로

된 이야기와 기사를 읽을 수 있는 능력도 향상시킬 수 있습니다 귀하의 자녀는 읽은 단어들을 학습하고 문제에 답하면서 이해 능력을 증가시킬 것입니다 귀하의 자녀가 집으로 가져가는 과제물과 보고서를 통해 학부모님께서도

이 학습 어드벤처에 동참하실 수 있습니다 가정에서 귀하의 자녀가

학습하는 데 도움을 줄 수 있는 몇 가지 방법들이 여기에 있습니다

자녀가 집으로 가져온 이야기를 검토한 후 자녀에게 그것을

읽으라고 권합니다 자녀가 단어 카드가 인쇄된 시트를 집으로 가지고 오면 그것들을

잘라낸 후 각 단어를 빠르게 파악하도록 도와줍니다 더 어려운 이야기를 학습하게 됨에 따라 자녀는 차트에 그것에

대한 중요한 내용을 쓰고 이야기를 요약하며 그것이 어떻게

개인적 경험과 관련되는 지에 대해 쓸 것입니다 자녀에게 자신이

쓴 글에 대해 설명해 보도록 권합니다 귀하의 자녀에게 올해가 의미있는 학습의

시간이 되기를 바랍니다 귀하의 자녀가

더욱 유창한 영어를 구사할 수 있도록 적극

참여해 주시기 바랍니다 귀하의 관심이

자녀를 성공으로 이끌 수 있습니다 감사합니다

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65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

65Marshallese Home Letter

Dear Bamele eoKatak kajin English ej juotilden weween eo ekalimomo im ekabotildekakkak Ilo iiotilde in jikuul in ajiri eo nejim enaj jino katak kajin English ilo an kotildejerbal computer Class eo am enaj kotildejerbal juotilden program eo na Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning enaj kotildejerbal video ko bwebwenato ko ikkure ko im recording ko ntildean an ri katak ko botildek konaer Ajiri eo enaj botildek jet buntildetotilden ko ko ilo an katak naan ko raorotildek bwe en marontilde botildek konan ilo kotildenono ko ilo classroom ikijieen science botildenbotilden im history Enaj botildek konan ilo ikkure ko renaj jibantildee bwe en kememej naan ko rekatildeatildel Ajiri eo nejim enaj rontildejake ro retijemlok ilo kajin English ilo an kotildekotildematildelel ba naan ko im weween ba naan kein Kobalok ilo weween ajiri eo nejim enaj katak weween riiti bwebwebwenato ko im nuuj ko ilo kajin English Ajiri eo enaj bareinwotildet ejak kabeel eo ibben bwe en marontilde jelatilde melele in naan ko im weween kajitotildek kajitotildekko

Komarontilde kobalok ilo learning adventure in ilo am lintildeucircr take-home printout ko im report ko ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Lajarak in ej weween ko komarontilde jibantilde ajiri eo katak ilo mweo

bull Etali bwebwenato ko enaj bucirckwaj ntildean mweo Kajitotildek bwe en riiti ntildean kwe bull Elantildee ajiri eo enaj bucirckwaj pepa in naan ko ilo card mwijiti innem jibantildee

bwe en motildekaj an jelatilde naan kane bull Ilo an ajiri eo wotildenmaanlok ntildean bwebwenato ko rebben lok enaj jei

melele ko raorotildek ilo juotilden chart je meleleier ilo tukaduier im je weween an bwebwenato ko eierlok wotildet weween mour eo an Kajitotildek ibben bwe en kotildemeleleik eok kotilden melele kein an

Ij remaanlok ntildean juotilden iiotilde eo enaj emman im kalimomo ntildean an ajiri eo katak I kotildejatdikdik bwe kwotildenaj botildek konam ilo an naj ajiri eo itok limonin in jino katak kajin English Itok limo ko am renaj kotildemman bwe ajiri eo en totildeban mejan kajjik eo an

Ilo kautiej

(Raan)

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66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

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67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

66 Portuguese Home Letter

Prezada famiacuteliaAprender inglecircs eacute uma experiecircncia empolgante e compensadora Neste ano letivo o seu filho teraacute a oportunidade de comeccedilar a aprender inglecircs usando computadores A nossa turma passaraacute a usar um programa chamado Imagine Learning

O Imagine Learning utiliza viacutedeos histoacuterias jogos e gravaccedilotildees para prender a atenccedilatildeo dos alunos Passo a passo seu filho aprenderaacute palavras importantes para participar de conversaccedilotildees na sala de aula sobre ciecircncia matemaacutetica e histoacuteria Ele iraacute se divertir com jogos que o ajudaratildeo a memorizar todo um novo vocabulaacuterio Seu filho teraacute muitas oportunidades de escutar pessoas fluentes em inglecircs enquanto pratica pronuacutencia e expressatildeo Aleacutem disso ele desenvolveraacute a capacidade de ler histoacuterias e artigos em inglecircs A capacidade de compreensatildeo do seu filho aumentaraacute agrave medida que ele aprender o significado das palavras lidas e responder diversas perguntas

Vocecirc poderaacute participar desta aventura de aprendizagem com as impressotildees e os relatoacuterios que seus filhos levaratildeo para casa Algumas formas como vocecirc pode ajudar o seu filho a aprender em casa satildeo

bull Revise todas as histoacuterias levadas para casa Peccedila ao seu filho que as leia para vocecirc

bull Se o seu filho levar para casa uma folha de palavras em cartotildees corte-as e ajude-o a ganhar velocidade no reconhecimento de cada palavra

bull Agrave medida que seu filho avanccedilar para histoacuterias mais difiacuteceis ele anotaraacute ideacuteias importantes em um graacutefico escreveraacute um resumo e redigiraacute como a histoacuteria se relaciona a experiecircncias pessoais Peccedila ao seu filho para explicar o que ele escreveu

Estamos ansiosos para comeccedilar um ano maravilhoso de aprendizado para o seu filho Esperamos que vocecirc participe da empolgaccedilatildeo agrave medida que seu filho se tornar cada vez mais fluente em inglecircs O seu interesse estimula o sucesso do seu filho

Atenciosamente

(Data)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

67Russian Home Letter

(Дата)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

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69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

67Russian Home Letter

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Уважаемые родителиИзучение английского языка ndash это полезное и увлекательное занятие В этом учебном году у Вашего ребенка есть возможность изучать английский язык с помощью компьютера Наш класс будет учиться по программе Imagine Learning

В программе Imagine Learning используются фильмы рассказы песни диалоги рисунки и записи ndash все что может заинтересовать детей Шаг за шагом Ваш ребенок будет изучать полезные слова необходимые для участия в обсуждении на уроке таких тем как наука математика и история Чтобы помочь детям быстрее запомнить новые слова мы будем проводить различные игры Во время тренировки произношения и интонации у детей будет возможность послушать настоящую английскую речь Кроме того Ваш ребенок будет учиться читать рассказы и статьи на английском языке Также Ваш ребенок сможет лучше понимать английскую речь изучая английские слова при чтении и ответах на вопросы

Вы тоже можете поучаствовать в обучении Ваш ребенок будет приносить домой различные печатные материалы и отчеты о своих успехах Вот некоторые идеи как Вы можете помочь Вашему ребенку изучать английский дома

bull Повторите все рассказы которые будут даваться на дом Попросите Вашего ребенка прочитать их Вам

bull Если Ваш ребенок принес домой листок со словами на карточках вырежьте карточки и помогите ребенку быстрее выучить эти слова

bull Как только Ваш ребенок сможет читать и понимать более сложные рассказы он или она будет записывать важные идеи в таблицу писать небольшие изложения и сочинения на тему рассказов Попросите Вашего ребенка объяснить что он (или она) написал(а)

Я с нетерпением жду начала удивительного учебного года для Вашего ребенка Я искренне надеюсь что Вы будете принимать участие как только Ваш ребенок станет лучше разговаривать на английском языке Ваш интерес способствует успехам Вашего ребенка

С уважением

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

68 Spanish Home Letter

Estimada familiaEl aprendizaje del idioma ingleacutes es un proceso emocionante y gratificante En este antildeo escolar su hijo(a) tiene la oportunidad de empezar a aprender ingleacutes con la ayuda de computadoras Nuestra clase utilizaraacute un programa de nombre Imagine Learning

Imagine Learning hace uso de videos cuentos juegos y grabaciones para captar la atencioacuten de los alumnos Paso a paso su hijo(a) aprenderaacute palabras uacutetiles que le permitiraacuten participar en conversaciones en el saloacuten de clase en cuanto a temas de ciencias matemaacuteticas e historia Tambieacuten participaraacute en juegos que le ayudaraacuten a recordar las palabras nuevas de vocabulario Asimismo tendraacute numerosas oportunidades de escuchar a hablantes con dominio del ingleacutes mientras practique la pronunciacioacuten y la expresioacuten Ademaacutes desarrollaraacute la capacidad para leer cuentos y artiacuteculos en ingleacutes Su comprensioacuten aumentaraacute al aprender el significado de las palabras que le sean leiacutedas al igual que al responder las preguntas

Usted tambieacuten puede participar en esta aventura de aprendizaje a traveacutes de las hojas impresas y los informes que su hijo(a) llevaraacute a casa A continuacioacuten se enumeran algunos modos en que puede ayudarle a aprender en casa

bull Repase los cuentos que lleve a casa Piacutedale que se los leabull Si lleva a casa una hoja con palabras en tarjetas recoacutertelas y ayuacutedele a

aumentar su velocidad al reconocer las palabrasbull A medida que el menor avance a los cuentos maacutes desafiantes escribiraacute sus

ideas en un diagrama escribiraacute un resumen y escribiraacute la forma en que el cuento se relaciona con sus experiencias personales Piacutedale que le explique lo que escriba

Estamos entusiasmados por todo lo que su hijo(a) aprenderaacute este antildeo Le invitamos a participar en este emocionante proceso a medida que el menor mejore su dominio del idioma ingleacutes Su intereacutes contribuiraacute al eacutexito de su hijo(a)

Atentamente

(Fecha)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

69

Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

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Minamahal na Pamilya

Ang pag-aaral ng Ingles ay isang nakakapanabik at nakakapagbigay-kasiyahan na karanasan Sa taon na ito may pagkakataon ang inyong anak upang magsimulang matuto ng Ingles gamit ang mga computer Gagamit ang aming klase ng isang programa na tinatawag na Imagine Learning

Ang Imagine Learning ay gumagamit ng mga video kuwento laro at mga recording upang matuon ang mga mag-aaral Unti-unti matututo ang inyong anak ng mga mahahalagang salita upang makilahok sa mga pag-uusap sa silid-aralan tungkol sa agham matematika at kasaysayan Maglalaro siya ng mga laro upang matulungang matandaan ang mga bagong salitang pang bokabularyong ito Magkakaroon sila ng maraming mga pagkakataon upang makinig sa matatas na tagapagsalita ng Ingles habang nagsasanay sa pagbigkas at pagpapahayag Bukod pa dito mapapagbuti ng inyong anak ang kakayahang magbasa ng mga kuwento at artikulo sa Ingles Ang pag-intindi ng inyong anak ay uunlad habang natututunan niya ang kahulugan ng mga bagong salita at sagot sa mga tanong tungkol sa bawat kuwento at artikulo

Maaari kayong sumali sa pag-aaral na ito sa pamamagitan ng mga printout na maiuuwi at ang kada ikatlong buwang pag-uulat na iuuwi ng inyong anak Narito ang ilang mga paraan na matutulungan ninyo sila na matuto sa tahanan

bull Pagbalik-aralan ang anumang mga kuwento na inuuwi sa tahanan Sabihin sa inyong anak na basahin ang mga ito sa inyo

bull Kung mag-uuwi ang inyong anak ng mga salitang nakasulat sa card gupitin ang mga ito at tulungan siyang bumilis sa pagkilala sa bawat salita

bull Habang sumusulong ang inyong anak sa mas mahirap na mga kuwento isusulat niya ang mga mahahalagang ideya sa chart magsusulat ng buod at isusulat kung paano nakakaugnay ang kuwento sa personal na mga karanasan Sabihin sa inyong anak na ipaliwanag ang kanyang isinulat

Inaasahan ko ang magandang taon ng pag-aaral para sa inyong anak Umaasa ako na makikilahok kayo sa kasabikan nila habang nagiging mas matatas sa pagsasalita ng Ingles Hinihikayat naming ang inyong interes sa tagumpay ng inyong anak

Taos-puso

Tagalog Home Letter

(Petsa)

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70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

70

(Ngagravey thaacuteng)

Kiacutenh gửi Quyacute gia đigravenh Học Tiếng Anh lagrave một trải nghiệm thuacute vị vagrave vocirc cugraveng đaacuteng giaacute Trong năm học nagravey con quyacute vị sẽ coacute dịp được bắt đầu học tiếng Anh bằng maacutey vi tiacutenh Lớp học của chuacuteng tocirci sẽ sử dụng một chương trigravenh mang tecircn Imagine Learning Imagine Learning sử dụng băng video caacutec cacircu chuyện kể trograve chơi vagrave caacutec đoạn băng thu acircm để locirci cuốn học viecircn Con quyacute vị sẽ dần dần học được những từ hữu dụng để tham gia vagraveo những caacutec cuộc hội thoại trong lớp về khoa học toaacuten học vagrave lịch sử Những trograve chơi magrave con quyacute vị tham gia sẽ giuacutep caacutec em mau nhớ caacutec từ mới nagravey Con quyacute vị sẽ coacute nhiều cơ hội được nghe người thagravenh thạo tiếng anh noacutei đồng thời luyện tập khả năng phaacutet acircm vagrave diễn đạt Ngoagravei ra con quyacute vị cugraveng luacutec sẽ phaacutet triển được khả năng đọc truyện vagrave caacutec bagravei viết bằng tiếng Anh Khả năng lĩnh hội của con quyacute vị sẽ tăng lecircn khi caacutec em học được yacute nghĩa của những từ caacutec em đọc cũng như khi trả lời cacircu hỏi Quyacute vị coacute thể tham gia vagraveo chuyến phiecircu lưu học tập nagravey thocircng qua những tagravei liệu phaacutet về nhagrave cho học sinh vagrave phiếu tổng kết magrave con quyacute vị sẽ mang về nhagrave Dưới đacircy lagrave một số caacutech thức magrave quyacute vị coacute thể giuacutep con migravenh học tại nhagrave

Ocircn lại bất kỳ cacircu chuyện nagraveo con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave Đề nghị caacutec em đọc những cacircu chuyện đoacute cho quyacute vị nghe

Nếu con quyacute vị mang về nhagrave bảng từ được in trecircn những tấm thẻ thigrave hatildey cắt chuacuteng ra vagrave giuacutep caacutec em tăng tốc độ nhận diện từ

Khi con quyacute vị học lecircn những cacircu chuyện khoacute hơn caacutec em sẽ viết lại những yacute quan trọng vagraveo một bảng viết toacutem tắt vagrave viết về những gigrave magrave cacircu chuyện liecircn hệ tới bản thacircn Đề nghị con quyacute vị giải thiacutech về những gigrave magrave chaacuteu viết ra

Tocirci mong đợi sẽ coacute một năm học tuyệt vời dagravenh cho con quyacute vị Tocirci hi vọng rằng quyacute vị sẽ hogravea chung niềm vui khi con quyacute vị trở thagravenh một người noacutei tiếng Anh thagravenh thạo hơn Sự quan tacircm của quyacute vị sẽ khuyến khiacutech con caacutei vươn tới thagravenh cocircng Kiacutenh thư

Vietnamese Home Letter Copyright copy Imagine Learning Inc

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter

ISBN 978-09767205-1-5reg

  • Contents
  • Common Core Passages
    • Introduction
    • Printout Templates
    • Literature Compare and Contrast
      • The Boy Who Cried Wolf
      • The Wolf Who Cried Boy
      • The Fossil Hunter
      • City Search
      • Yeh-Shen A Chinese Cinderella Story
      • Rhodopis An Egyptian Cinderella Story
      • A Movie Mystery
      • The Rogue Ring
      • Baseball Letters
      • The Mola
        • Informational Text Compare and Contrast
          • My Painting
          • My Sculpture
          • Reduce Reuse Recycle
          • Make Your Own Recycled Paper
          • You and Your Blood
          • Your Pulse
          • Archaeology
          • Underwater Dig
          • Maryn Roos An Artistrsquos Memoir
          • Maryn Roos Biography of an Artist
              • Appendix Home Letters
                • English Home Letter
                • Arabic Home Letter
                • Chinese Simplified Home Letter
                • Chinese Traditional Home Letter
                • French Home Letter
                • Haitian Creole Home Letter
                • Hmong Home Letter
                • Japanese Home Letter
                • Korean Home Letter
                • Marshallese Home Letter
                • Portuguese Home Letter
                • Russian Home Letter
                • Spanish Home Letter
                • Tagalog Home Letter
                • Vietnamese Home Letter