D uring the day, the people of Xiaoli (ZHOW•LEE), China, sit outside their mud- brick shacks. Xiaoli is a poor village. Most people in town are farmers. It has become difficult to make a good living from farming, however. So the farmers wait for darkness to fall. That’s when Xiaoli comes alive. At night, tomb raiders get to work. Nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history lie underground in Xiaoli. Fields contain tombs of royalty of many dynasties. Valuable works of art are buried in the tombs. Stealing these treasures, called looting, can bring the poor farmers of Xiaoli lots of money. Little Su, a doctor in Xiaoli, paid for medical school by selling stolen art. He was also able to buy a big-screen TV. Over the past few years, thieves have broken into at least 220,000 tombs in China, according to China’s National Cultural Relics Bureau. To whom do a country’s valuable objects from past civilizations belong? This Buddha was nearly smuggled out of Cambodia by a tourist. Comprehension Genre A Nonfiction Article in a newspaper or magazine tells a true story. Make Inferences and Analyze Fact and Opinion A fact is something that can be proved to be true. An opinion is a belief that does not have to be supported by facts. Real World Reading 212 So Far From Home Go On Tibetan children at their new school in India. The mountains they crossed are in the background. E arly one morning, eight-year-old Sonam Dolker was shaken awake by her father. He whispered to her that she and her six- year-old sister would have to escape secretly from their home in Tibet to a new life in India. Sonam’s parents had planned the trip for weeks. ey hadn’t told the girls because they were afraid the Chinese police would find out. at would mean prison for the entire family. “My escape was so secret that I couldn’t even say goodbye to my best friend,” says Sonam. For the next two months, the girls and their guide stumbled over the snow and ice of the jagged Himalaya mountains. eir guide punished them when they slowed down. Finally, they arrived safely at Dharamsala (dar•am•sahl•a), India. ousands of Tibetans, including more than a thousand children, have made the illegal crossing. ey risk frostbite, arrest, and their very lives. ey are willing to brave these dangers to escape the harsh rule in China, which governs Tibet. e ones who survive the trip will have more freedom in India. But they will face new troubles in their new home. Test Strategy Author and Me The answer is not directly stated. Think about what you have read to figure it out. Answer Questions 216 China is an enormous country. It has the largest population of any nation. In fact, one out of every five people on Earth is Chinese! China has barren deserts, lush valleys, and towering mountains. It also has busy cities where ancient temples stand beside gleaming skyscrapers. For thousands of years China was ruled by powerful families called dynasties. These families were like royalty, treated like kings and queens by the Chinese people. Just over fifty years ago, China became a communist country. Under communism, a harsh central government controls all business and property. Records of Chinese history and culture go back more than 2,000 years. Today this rich heritage can be seen in China’s food, art, and traditions. The Chinese invented paper, ink, the compass, and silk. Today, China is one of the world’s most powerful countries. However, it faces some of the toughest challenges of any nation. China’s citizens live with many strict rules. The government fails to provide enough jobs for its growing population. As a result, millions of people are poor. China’s rich heritage is a source of strength, but it must continue to change. Welcome To Welcome To China China China’s Great Wall once kept out invaders. Many tourists visit it now. Vocabulary temples dynasties heritage preserve overjoyed Real World Reading 210 Weekly Literature Week At A Glance Tested Skills for the Week Read-Aloud Anthology Listening Comprehension Readers’ Theater • • Vocabulary/ Comprehension Whole Group VOCABULARY temples, dynasties, heritage, preserve, overjoyed Word Parts/Plural Endings COMPREHENSION Strategy: Make Inferences and Analyze Skill: Fact and Opinion TEST STRATEGY Author and Me WRITING Expository Writing Social Studies Link Culture Small Group Options Differentiated Instruction for Tested Skills Weekly Theme: Focus on China Social Studies Link Main Selection Genre Nonfiction Article Test Strategy Author and Me 208A
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During the day, the people of Xiaoli
(ZHOW•LEE), China, sit outside their mud-
brick shacks. Xiaoli is a poor village. Most
people in town are farmers. It has become
diffi cult to make a good living from farming,
however. So the farmers wait for darkness to fall.
That’s when Xiaoli comes alive. At night, tomb
raiders get to work.
Nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history lie
underground in Xiaoli. Fields contain tombs
of royalty of many dynasties. Valuable works
of art are buried in the tombs. Stealing these
treasures, called looting, can bring the poor
farmers of Xiaoli lots of money.
Little Su, a doctor in Xiaoli, paid for medical
school by selling stolen art. He was also able
to buy a big-screen TV. Over the past few
years, thieves have broken into at least 220,000
tombs in China, according to China’s National
Cultural Relics Bureau.
To whom do a country’s valuable objects from past
civilizations belong?
This Buddha was nearly smuggled out of Cambodia by a tourist.
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article in a
newspaper or magazine
tells a true story.
Make Inferences and AnalyzeFact and OpinionA fact is something that
can be proved to be true.
An opinion is a belief
that does not have to be
supported by facts.
Real World Reading
212 So Far From Home
Go On
Tibetan children at their new school in India. The mountains they crossed are in the background.
Early one morning, eight-year-old Sonam
Dolker was shaken awake by her father.
He whispered to her that she and her six-
year-old sister would have to escape secretly from
their home in Tibet to a new life in India. Sonam’s
parents had planned the trip for weeks. Th ey
hadn’t told the girls because they were afraid the
Chinese police would fi nd out. Th at would mean
prison for the entire family. “My escape was so
secret that I couldn’t even say goodbye to my best
friend,” says Sonam.
For the next two months, the girls and their
guide stumbled over the snow and ice of the jagged
Himalaya mountains. Th eir guide punished them
when they slowed down. Finally, they arrived
safely at Dharamsala (dar•am•sahl•a), India.
Th ousands of Tibetans, including more than a
thousand children, have made the illegal crossing.
Th ey risk frostbite, arrest, and their very lives.
Th ey are willing to brave these dangers to escape
the harsh rule in China, which governs Tibet. Th e
ones who survive the trip will have more freedom
in India. But they will face new troubles in their
new home.
Test StrategyAuthor and MeThe answer is not directly
stated. Think about what
you have read to figure
it out.
Answer Questions
216
China is an enormous country. It has the largest population of any nation. In fact, one out of every fi ve people on Earth is Chinese! China has barren deserts, lush valleys, and towering mountains. It also has busy cities where ancient temples stand beside gleaming skyscrapers.
For thousands of years China was ruled by powerful families called dynasties. These families were like royalty, treated like kings and queens by the Chinese people. Just over fi fty years ago, China became a communist country. Under communism, a harsh central government controls all business and property.
Records of Chinese history and culture go back more than 2,000 years. Today this rich heritage can be seen in China’s food, art, and traditions. The Chinese invented paper, ink, the compass, and silk.
Today, China is one of the world’s most powerful countries. However, it faces some of the toughest challenges of any nation. China’s citizens live with many strict rules. The government fails to provide enough jobs for its growing population. As a result, millions of people are poor. China’s rich heritage is a source of strength, but it must continue to change.
Welcome To Welcome To ChinaChina
China’s Great Wall once kept out invaders. Many tourists visit it now.Vocabulary
temples
dynasties
heritage
preserve
overjoyed
Real World Reading
210
Weekly Literature
Week At A Glance
Tested Skills for the Week
Read-Aloud AnthologyListening Comprehension
Readers’ Theater
•
•
Vocabulary/Comprehension
Whole Group
VOCABULARY
temples, dynasties, heritage,
preserve, overjoyed
Word Parts/Plural Endings
COMPREHENSION
Strategy: Make Inferences
and Analyze
Skill: Fact and Opinion
TEST STRATEGY
Author and Me
WRITING
Expository Writing
Social Studies LinkCulture
Small Group Options
Differentiated Instructionfor
Tested Skills
Weekly Theme: Focus on China
Social Studies LinkMain Selection Genre Nonfiction Article
Test StrategyAuthor and Me
208A
A
UDIO CD
by Tricia Levi
Informational Nonfiction
by Tricia Levi
Informational Nonfiction
by Tricia Levi
Informational Nonfiction
by Tricia Levi
Informational Nonfiction
by Tricia Levi
Informational Nonfiction
by Tricia Levi
Informational Nonfiction
Resources for Differentiated Instruction
Leveled ReadersLeveled Readers
• Same Theme• Same Vocabulary• Same Comprehension Skills
Daily Writing Prompt: In China it is a custom to bring a gift for your host. What gift would you bring? Explain why.
Report, 219A–219B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 219I
Irregular Plural Nouns, 219I
Grammar Practice Book, 45
Spelling Pretest Words with Complex Consonant Clusters, 219G
Spelling Practice Book, 45–46
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write a short story about buried treasure you found in your backyard.
Report, 219A–219B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 219I
Irregular Plural Nouns, 219I
Grammar Practice Book, 46
Spelling Word Sorts, 219G
Spelling Practice Book, 47
ASSESSMENT• Informal/Formal Vocabulary, 210
Comprehension, 211B
Comprehension, 215
Phonics, 219E
Leveled Readers
During the day, the people of Xiaoli
(ZHOW•LEE), China, sit outside their mud-
brick shacks. Xiaoli is a poor village. Most
people in town are farmers. It has become
diffi cult to make a good living from farming,
however. So the farmers wait for darkness to fall.
That’s when Xiaoli comes alive. At night, tomb
raiders get to work.
Nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history lie
underground in Xiaoli. Fields contain tombs
of royalty of many dynasties. Valuable works
of art are buried in the tombs. Stealing these
treasures, called looting, can bring the poor
farmers of Xiaoli lots of money.
Little Su, a doctor in Xiaoli, paid for medical
school by selling stolen art. He was also able
to buy a big-screen TV. Over the past few
years, thieves have broken into at least 220,000
tombs in China, according to China’s National
Cultural Relics Bureau.
To whom do a country’s valuable objects from past
civilizations belong?
This Buddha was nearly smuggled out of Cambodia by a tourist.
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article in a
newspaper or magazine
tells a true story.
Make Inferences and AnalyzeFact and OpinionA fact is something that
can be proved to be true.
An opinion is a belief
that does not have to be
supported by facts.
Real World Reading
212
Student Book
China is an enormous country. It has the largest population of any nation. In fact, one out of every fi ve people on Earth is Chinese! China has barren deserts, lush valleys, and towering mountains. It also has busy cities where ancient temples stand beside gleaming skyscrapers.
For thousands of years China was ruled by powerful families called dynasties. These families were like royalty, treated like kings and queens by the Chinese people. Just over fi fty years ago, China became a communist country. Under communism, a harsh central government controls all business and property.
Records of Chinese history and culture go back more than 2,000 years. Today this rich heritage can be seen in China’s food, art, and traditions. The Chinese invented paper, ink, the compass, and silk.
Today, China is one of the world’s most powerful countries. However, it faces some of the toughest challenges of any nation. China’s citizens live with many strict rules. The government fails to provide enough jobs for its growing population. As a result, millions of people are poor. China’s rich heritage is a source of strength, but it must continue to change.
Welcome To Welcome To ChinaChina
China’s Great Wall once kept out invaders. Many tourists visit it now.Vocabulary
temples
dynasties
heritage
preserve
overjoyed
Real World Reading
210
Student Book
Differentiated Instruction 219M-219VDifferentiated Instruction 219M-219VTurn the Page for
Small Group Lesson Plan
Suggested Lesson Plan Instructional NavigatorInteractive Lesson Planner
208C208C
Vocabulary
Vocabulary Words
Word Parts/Plural Endings
Comprehension
Strategy: Make Inferences and Analyze
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Writing
Expository Writing
Listening/Speaking
Focus Question What theme do the articles “Ancient Warriors” and Stealing Beauty have in common?
Summarize, 215
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question Why do you think people are willing to make such dangerous trips? Use details from the article to support your answer.
Expand Vocabulary: Treasures, 219F
Listening/Speaking/Viewing
Focus Question What facts have you learned about China? Have you formed any opinions about China based on those facts?
Speaking and Listening Strategies, 219A
Vocabulary
Review Words in Context, 219C
Strategy: Word Parts/Plural Endings, 219D
Practice Book A-O-B, 57
Phonics
Decode Multisyllabic Words, 219E
Vocabulary
Synonyms, 219F
Apply Vocabulary to Writing, 219F
Vocabulary
Spiral Review: Vocabulary Game, 219F
Stealing Beauty, 212–215
Comprehension
Comprehension Check, 215
Maintain Skill: Main Idea and Details, 215A
Repeated Reading, 215A
Practice Book A-O-B, 55
“So Far From Home,” 216–217
Test Strategy: Author and Me
Research and Study Skills
Using Parts of a Book, 215B
Practice Book A-O-B, 56
Partner Reading, 208I
Self-Selected Reading, 208I
Comprehension
Strategy: Make Inferences and Analyze
Skill: Fact and Opinion
Practice, 215A
Partner Reading, 208I
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: You are visiting a museum in another country. Write about the different kinds of objects you see.
Report, 219A–219B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 219I
Mechanics and Usage: Correct Plural Forms, 219J
Grammar Practice Book, 47
Spelling Word Meanings, 219H
Spelling Practice Book, 48
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Write a headline and news article explaining how art was stolen from a mummy’s tomb.
Report, 219A–219B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 219I
Irregular Plural Nouns, 219J
Grammar Practice Book, 48
Spelling Review and Proofread, 219H
Spelling Practice Book, 49
Writing
Daily Writing Prompt: Suppose you have been chosen to interview someone from China. What are some questions you would ask about that country?
Report, 219A–219B
Grammar Daily Language Activities, 219I
Irregular Plural Nouns, 219J
Grammar Practice Book, 49–50
Spelling Posttest, 219H
Spelling Practice Book, 50
Vocabulary, 219D
During the day, the people of Xiaoli
(ZHOW•LEE), China, sit outside their mud-
brick shacks. Xiaoli is a poor village. Most
people in town are farmers. It has become
diffi cult to make a good living from farming,
however. So the farmers wait for darkness to fall.
That’s when Xiaoli comes alive. At night, tomb
raiders get to work.
Nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history lie
underground in Xiaoli. Fields contain tombs
of royalty of many dynasties. Valuable works
of art are buried in the tombs. Stealing these
treasures, called looting, can bring the poor
farmers of Xiaoli lots of money.
Little Su, a doctor in Xiaoli, paid for medical
school by selling stolen art. He was also able
to buy a big-screen TV. Over the past few
years, thieves have broken into at least 220,000
tombs in China, according to China’s National
Cultural Relics Bureau.
To whom do a country’s valuable objects from past
civilizations belong?
This Buddha was nearly smuggled out of Cambodia by a tourist.
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article in a
newspaper or magazine
tells a true story.
Make Inferences and AnalyzeFact and OpinionA fact is something that
can be proved to be true.
An opinion is a belief
that does not have to be
supported by facts.
Real World Reading
212
Student Book
So Far From Home
Go On
Tibetan children at their new school in India. The mountains they crossed are in the background.
Early one morning, eight-year-old Sonam
Dolker was shaken awake by her father.
He whispered to her that she and her six-
year-old sister would have to escape secretly from
their home in Tibet to a new life in India. Sonam’s
parents had planned the trip for weeks. Th ey
hadn’t told the girls because they were afraid the
Chinese police would fi nd out. Th at would mean
prison for the entire family. “My escape was so
secret that I couldn’t even say goodbye to my best
friend,” says Sonam.
For the next two months, the girls and their
guide stumbled over the snow and ice of the jagged
Himalaya mountains. Th eir guide punished them
when they slowed down. Finally, they arrived
safely at Dharamsala (dar•am•sahl•a), India.
Th ousands of Tibetans, including more than a
thousand children, have made the illegal crossing.
Th ey risk frostbite, arrest, and their very lives.
Th ey are willing to brave these dangers to escape
the harsh rule in China, which governs Tibet. Th e
ones who survive the trip will have more freedom
in India. But they will face new troubles in their
new home.
Test StrategyAuthor and MeThe answer is not directly
stated. Think about what
you have read to figure
it out.
Answer Questions
216
Student Book
During the day, the people of Xiaoli
(ZHOW•LEE), China, sit outside their mud-
brick shacks. Xiaoli is a poor village. Most
people in town are farmers. It has become
diffi cult to make a good living from farming,
however. So the farmers wait for darkness to fall.
That’s when Xiaoli comes alive. At night, tomb
raiders get to work.
Nearly 5,000 years of Chinese history lie
underground in Xiaoli. Fields contain tombs
of royalty of many dynasties. Valuable works
of art are buried in the tombs. Stealing these
treasures, called looting, can bring the poor
farmers of Xiaoli lots of money.
Little Su, a doctor in Xiaoli, paid for medical
school by selling stolen art. He was also able
to buy a big-screen TV. Over the past few
years, thieves have broken into at least 220,000
tombs in China, according to China’s National
Cultural Relics Bureau.
To whom do a country’s valuable objects from past
civilizations belong?
This Buddha was nearly smuggled out of Cambodia by a tourist.
ComprehensionGenreA Nonfiction Article in a
newspaper or magazine
tells a true story.
Make Inferences and AnalyzeFact and OpinionA fact is something that