New Keystone

• Six thematic units per level organized around a big question 
• engaging videos explore the big question and key themes in the unit 
• three (Levels A-C) or four (Level D) readings per unit from a wide range of genres include informational texts, classic and contemporary literature, and biographies
• critical academic vocabulary and key words taught explicitly before each reading 
• clear, step-by-step grammar presentations followed by thorough and focused practice 
• skills workshops and hands-on projects that provide students the opportunity to demonstrate their mastery of content and language skills 
• suggestions for further reading, tips for taking tests, and guidance for how to talk and write about art 
• well-organized instructional support provides a clearly defined roadmap of instruction
  

Additional practice and extension activities for each skill taught in the Student Edition, plus learning checklists and additional “Test Preparation” sample tests.

Includes practice in:

• vocabulary 
• reading strategies 
• reading comprehension 
• response to literature 
• grammar 
• writing (including a peer review checklist)

Includes reprinted informational texts from the Student Edition.

• Offers students opportunities to apply skills and strategies
• promotes active reading as students interact with text

Accessible with a code provided with Student Book with Online Practice, Pearson English Portal provides:

• extra interactive activities students can do in their own time
• video clips that come with the Student Book for students to revisit at
  home
• workbook audio allowing students to do homework
• interactive homework activities assigned by the teacher, which are automatically graded by the system

• Easy-to-use, step-by-step lesson planning with a clear unit planner at the start of every unit 
• answer keys and suggested answers for the Student Edition 
• strategies for differentiated instruction 
• readings accompanied by scaffolding, tips, study skills activities, and suggestions for how to approach the reading strategy
• guidance on analyzing language, awareness of cognates, and EL insights

Resources to help with planning and instruction, including:

• lesson plans with homework ideas
• reading summaries
• letters home to parents
• graphic organizer worksheets
• newcomer worksheets
• handwriting worksheets
• Workbook answer keys
• Reader’s Companion answer keys

Formative and summative tests to help assess students’ understanding of the reading selections and skills taught including:

• diagnostic pretest
• reading tests
• unit tests
• midterm test
• post tests
• guidance and answer keys