Core Success

for GRADES 3–8

Prepare All Students for the Rigorous Demands of the Next Generation Assessments

Our brand-new, multi-level series combines step-by-step instruction with:

1. Real-world application for the most tested national standards in English Language Arts and Mathematics.

2. Skills development and practice tests3. Content and confidence to succeed

on the next generation assessments in Grades 3 –8.

Measuring Up Core Success includes:

• A clear instructional model

• Instruction and practice with rigorous item types

• Lessons written at an accessible level of readability

• Professional support for students and teachers

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Unit 1 | Language and Writing

Real-World Connection | ARTS AND CULTURE

Aunt Marla is traveling across Europe.

She sends postcards every week to

her nephew Benjamin. At 75, Aunt

Marla is still adventurous, and she

includes interesting details in her notes.

Sometimes she uses words that are

commonly used in the country she is

visiting at the time. Here’s what Aunt

Marla wrote from Italy.What a marvelous time I’m having, my

dear Benjamin! I spent a week in Rome. I loved the Da Vinci Museum. Then I took

the train to the coast. The next morning I enjoyed the white sand, blue water, and

crashing waves of the Mediterranean littoral. Everyone should visit Italy! See you

soon, Benjamin! How can Benjamin use the words he knows to gure out what littoral means?

Words to Knowword relationshipssynonyms antonyms parts of a whole items in a category

cause effect

Breaking Down the Standard

You can gure out the meaning of an unknown word by using the words and

sentences that surround it. This is because words have relationships with one another.

Word relationships can be synonyms, antonyms, parts of a whole, items in a

category, and cause or effect.The context of an unknown word may include a synonym, or a word with a similar

meaning as another word. It may also include an antonym, or a word with an

opposite meaning. You might come across an unfamiliar word while reading a

description of a cause and its effects. A cause makes something happen, and

the effect is what happens. You can use your understanding of the cause-effect

relationship to gure out the meaning of the unknown word.

A writer may also describe an object by mentioning the items in category or the

parts of the whole. For example, a description of a sh might mention its skin, gills,

and ns. Even if you do not know what gills are, you can use the word relationships

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Testing TipIf you are asked to choose the meaning

of a word, reread the words around it to nd any relationships

that can give you clues.

Lesson 2 Use Word Relationships

Unit 1Unit 1

On Your OwnWhen you come across a word you don’t understand,

think about how it is connected to nearby words. These

connections are clues that can help you gure out the

word’s meaning.

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Every lesson begins with a Real-World Connection that students can relate to. Each lesson supports the real-world scenario.

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Lesson 6 Perform Operations with Scientific Notation

Chapter 1

Words to Know

scientific notation

coefficient

exponent

basestandard form

Real-World Connection

A certain species of turtle walks at a rate of

0.0002 meters per second. Using scientific

notation, the rate is 2 3 1024 meters per second.

There are 3,600, or 3.6 3 103, seconds in one

hour. What is the rate at which the turtle walks in

meters per hour?

Breaking Down the Standard

Numbers written in scientific notation contain two parts, the coefficient and a power

of ten.

Multiplying numbers that are written in scientific notation involves three steps:

1. Multiply the coefficients.

2. Multiply the powers of ten by adding the exponents, keeping 10 as the base.

3. Write the product in scientific notation.

example

To multiply (4.0 3 104) 3 (2.0 3 107), first multiply the coefficients: 4 3 2.

Then multiply the powers of ten by adding the exponents: 4 1 7 5 11. The

answer is 8.0 3 1011. The answer is in correct scientific notation.

Sometimes the product does not produce a number that is in scientific notation.

Multiplying (7.0 3 104) 3 (8.0 3 106) gives 56 3 1010. The coefficient must be a number

between 1 and 10, so a decimal point needs to be placed between the 5 and the 6.

The decimal point is moved one place to the left, so you need to add 1 to the

exponent on the 10. In scientific notation, 56 3 1010 5 5.6 3 1011.

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Instruction for Breaking Down the Standard and Guided Practice is written at an accessible level to ensure all students, even struggling readers, can comprehend the skills being taught.

Standard codes are clearly labeled, and lesson titles explicitly match the standard being taught.

As students work through the program, they encounter Standards Ninjas. These ninjas assist them with helpful tips & tricks along the way.

Confidence & Competence to Help Your Students Measuring Up Core Success provides well-rounded, thoughtful instruction so students can master the essential standards, and as a result develop the confidence and competence necessary for success on English Language Arts and Mathematics Tests.

Each lesson features a four-part lesson structure:

Breaking Down the Standard introduces the skills covered in the lesson and defines high- leverage academic vocabulary from the standard.

Guided Practice walks students through questions he or she might encounter on a test and provides instructional feedback.

Independent Practice asks students to apply what they learned in the lesson to test items that align to the rigorous item types they would see on the new high-stakes tests.

Real-World Connection provides a real-life scenario or problem, making students understand why the skill is important.

Core Success English Language Arts offers:

• A wide range of age- and grade-appropriate texts with a focus on academic vocabulary

• Close reading- and text-based questions for comprehension

• Scaffolded writing exercises

• Rigorous practice with a variety of item types

• Foundational literacy (in Grades 3–5)

Core Success Mathematics offers:

• A strong foundation in conceptual understanding, procedural skills and fluency, and application

• Cumulative practice tests at the end of each unit to ensure understanding

• Practice with a variety of challenging item types, including tech-enhanced style items modeled after the question types on the Next Generation Assessments