We are very excited to share with you what we’ve been working on for the December/January issue! It will be going out to classrooms and available at Scope Online soon! In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek.
SNEAK PEEK
See what’s in the December/January issue of Scope
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
“‘This Is the End of the World’”
In this riveting nonfiction, author Lauren Tarshis tells the story of the most powerful earthquake in U.S. history: the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964.
Featured Skill: key ideas and details
PAIRED TEXTS
“The Incredible Pangolin Rescue” and “The Amazing Pangolin”
An article and an infographic explore pangolins and what is being done to help save them from extinction.
Featured Skill: synthesis
FICTION IN A FLASH
“The Owl”
A child meets a mysterious owl after losing his grandfather. This moving short story is great for making inferences.
Featured Skill: inference
DRAMA
Stranded in Space
A thrilling drama based on the Apollo 13 mission
Featured Skill: theme
DEBATE: SCAVENGER HUNT
“Should Artifacts Be Taken From the Titanic?”
Students read arguments on both sides of the debate and take a stand.
Featured Skill: analyzing arguments
SHORT READ
“Secrets of the Ancient Gum”
This bite-sized article explains how a 6,000-year-old piece of gum has given scientists a glimpse into the past.
Featured Skill: constructed response
GRAMMAR
”What Happens When You Sneeze?”
Practice using plurals and possessives while learning about why we sneeze.
Featured Skills: grammar, usage, and mechanics
ROOT POWER
“The Mysterious Manuscript”
Students learn about the Latin roots script and scrib through a graphic-novel-style story.
Featured Skill: vocabulary acquisition
WRITE LIKE A PRO
“Saving the Night Sky”
Students learn about capitalization in this short article about light pollution.
Featured Skill: grammar, usage, and mechanics
POEM
“My Apologies”
Students read a super sweet poem by Jennifer Dignan and then use it as a model to write their own.
Featured Skill: analyzing and writing poetry
INFOGRAPHIC
“The Sticky Story of Gum”
Students use our infographic about gum as a model to create their own “story of” infographic—about chocolate.
Featured Skill: visual literacy
Text-to-Speech