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All sixteen Lessons in each unit of
Santillana
Spotlight on English
Level 3 include sessions
that target all three proficiency levels of
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced, plus
Meeting Individual Needs (Universal Access)
and Multiple Intelligences activities.
Unit Planner
Q
Provides an outline of the key vocabulary, language functions, and
Student Book activities under the Instruction column for each day.
Q
Day-by-day organization, with each of twenty days covering sixteen
lessons plus assessments and Thematic Library suggested activities.
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Topics to explore:
There isacertain familywith
bothgirland boychildren.Eachof
the boyshas the same numberof
brothersashehas sisters.Eachof
thegirlshas twiceasmany brothers
as shehas sisters.Howmany boys
andgirlsare there in that family?
people
’
s appearances
clothing
problems and solutions
family members
Introduces the unit theme
with illustrations to generate
theme-related vocabulary.
Unit Opener
Includes a fun tongue twister
or riddle to introduce the
theme and unit objectives.
Lists the objectives
students will attain as
they cover the unit.
U n i t F e a t u r e s
Unit 1
My School
8e
Lessons
Key
Vocabulary
Language
Functions
Instruction
Day
9
details
indent
paragraph
sentence
support
topic sentence
Lesson 8
Spotlight
onContent
LanguageArts
Q
Identifying sentence
structure
Q
Identifying text
structure
AccessPriorKnowledge
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
Paragraphs
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
WritingParagraphs
WRITING
STRATEGIES
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Main Idea: Level 3:Vol.1
PracticeTactics
Multiple Intelligences
Verbal/Linguistic
Day
10
action verb
state-of-being verb
verb
verb
to be
Lesson 9
Spotlight
onContent
LanguageArts
Q
Retelling/relatingpast
events
Q
Describingpeople
Q
Describing feelings
FrontloadVocabulary
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
ActionVerbs and theVerb
tobe
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Revising
WRITING
STRATEGIES
SpotlightOnline
Basic SightWords: Level
3:Vol. 5
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Visual/Spatial
Day
11
addition
difference
equals
fact family
minus
operation
plus
subtraction
sum
Lesson 10
Spotlight
onContent
Math
Q
Definingmath-related
concepts
Q
Explainingmath-
related concepts
FrontloadVocabulary
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
PropertiesofAddition and
Subtraction
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
VocabularyReview
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Day
12
community
crossingguard
custodian
foodworker
principal
schoolnurse
teacher
Lesson 11
Spotlight
onContent
Social Studies
Q
Identifyingpeople
Q
Describing actions
FrontloadVocabulary
WRITING
STRATEGIES
The SchoolCommunity
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
VocabularyReview
WRITING
STRATEGIES
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
SupportingDetails: Level
3:Vol.1
Multiple Intelligences
Intrapersonal
Day
13
beaker
conclusion
experiment
hypothesis
length
liquid
magnifyingglass
measure
microscope
observations
ruler
scale
temperature
thermometer
volume
weight
Lesson 12
Spotlight
onContent
Science
Q
Comparing and
contrasting
Q
Sequencing events
FrontloadVocabulary
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
The ScientificMethod
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
VocabularyReview
WRITING
STRATEGIES
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Facts andDetails: Level 3:
Vol.1
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Bodily/Kinesthetic
My School
Unit 1
8f
UnitAssessment
Day
19
UnitAssessment
Day
20
Lessons
Key
Vocabulary
Language
Functions
Instruction
Day
14
Friday
melody
Monday
parts
pattern
pitch
rhythm
Saturday
Sunday
Thursday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Lesson 13
Spotlight
onContent
Music
Q
Hypothesizing and
speculating
Q
Interpreting figurative
language
FrontloadVocabulary
WRITING
STRATEGIES
TheDaysCome andGo
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
VocabularyReview
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic
Day
15
blue
green
orange
primary color
purple
red
secondary color
yellow
Lesson 14
Spotlight
onContent
Art
Q
Describingplaces and
things
Q
Hypothesizing and
speculating
FrontloadVocabulary
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Primary and Secondary
Colors
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
VocabularyReview
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
ContextClues: Level 3:
Vol.1
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Logical/Mathematical
Day
16
country
culture
parents
school
Lesson 15
Impressions
Q
Retelling/relatingpast
events
Q
Comparing and
contrasting
AccessPriorKnowledge
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
United States Schools
WRITING
STRATEGIES
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
PublishedWork
ORAL
FLUENCY
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Compare andContrast:
Level 3:Vol.1
Multiple Intelligences
Intrapersonal
Day
17
develop
draft
organize
prewriting
recycle
reuse
revise
rewrite
Lesson 16
Project
Q
Evaluating and
correcting original text
Q
Sequencing events
Reuse andRecycle
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
YourParagraphs
WRITING
STRATEGIES
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Author’s Purpose: Level 3:
Vol.1
ResearchTips
Day
18
Lesson 16
Project
Writing Fair
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
PenmanshipTips
PracticeTactics
Multiple Intelligences
Visual/Spatial
U N I T P L A N N E R
U
n
i
t
Unit 1
My School
8c
Lessons
Key
Vocabulary
Language
Functions
Instruction
Day
1
afternoon
assignment
blanks
copied
counselor’s office
homework
lunchtime
notebook
Thematic
Library
About theAuthor and
Illustrator
LITERARY
RESPONSE
FrontloadVocabulary
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
ActivatingPriorKnowledge
READING
COMPREHENSION
Literary Elements
LITERARY
RESPONSE
Author’sPurpose
LITERARY
RESPONSE
ReadingOptions
READING
COMPREHENSION
LiteraryRe ponse
LITERARY
RESPONSE
Day
2
classroom
desk
introduction
library
principal
student
teacher
Lesson 1
Spotlight
onReading
Q
Identifying objects
Q
Identifyingplaces
Q
Describingplaces and
things
Introduce theTheme
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Theme-RelatedVocabulary
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
YourOpinionCounts
WRITING
STRATEGIES
Location Explanation
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Multiple Intelligences
Intrapersonal
SpotlightOnline
Basic SightWords: Level
3:Vol.1
Day
3
backpack
buddy
cafeteria
classroom
eraser
gym
main office
notebook
pencil case
playground
ruler
treasurehunt
Lesson 2
Spotlight
onReading
Q
Identifyingpeople
Q
Identifyingplaces
Q
Describing actions
FrontloadVocabulary
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
Predicting
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Read andDiscuss the Story
READING
COMPREHENSION
BeyondWords
LITERARY
RESPONSE
ConfirmingPredictions
READING
COMPREHENSION
What’s theBig Idea?
READING
COMPREHENSION
DictionaryTips
ReadingComprehension
Skills and Strategies
Reading an Image
potlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Prediction: Level 3:Vol.1
Literary Elements
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Day
4
afraid
friend
happy
prize
treasurehunt
unhappy
Lesson 3
Spotlight
onReading
Q
Identifyingqualities of
a friend
Q
Describing feelings
Q
Identifying cause-and-
effect relationships
EchoRead the Story
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Checking
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Act itOut
LITERARY
RESPONSE
Sound itOut
PHONEMIC
AWARENESS
SpotlightOnline
PhonemicAwareness:
Blending: Level B:Vol.1
Multiple Intelligences
Visual/Spatial
My School
Unit 1
8d
Lessons
Key
Vocabulary
Language
Functions
Instruction
Day
5
action
beginning
end
events
middle
summarize
Lesson 4
Spotlight
onReading
Q
Identifying story
structure
Q
Retelling/relatingpast
events
GroupReading
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Summarizing
LITERARY
RESPONSE
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Reflecting
WRITING
STRATEGIES
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Summarizing: Level 3:
Vol.1
PracticeTactics
Multiple Intelligences
Bodily/Kinesthetic
Day
6
auditorium
bathroom
cafeteria
computer lab
main entrance
main office
layground
principal
principal’s office
Lesson 5
Spotlight
on Language
Q
Describing actions
Q
Describing spatial
relations
BuildBackground
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Connecting
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Focusing
LISTENING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Applying
WRITING
STRATEGIES
VocabularyReview
WRITING
STRATEGIES
Direct Instruction
SpotlightOnline
Grammar: Sentence
Identification: Identifying
Sentences: Level 1, 2,3:
Vol.1
PracticeTactics
Multiple Intelligences
Intrapersonal
Day
7
Amir
friends
Haruko
island
Japan
month
season
spring
Tino
Lesson 6
Spotlight
on Language
Q
Definingwords in
context
Q
Retelling/relatingpast
events
BuildBackground
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Connecting
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Focusing
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Applying
WRITING
STRATEGIES
VocabularyReview
VOCABULARY
DEVELOPMENT
Direct Instruction
SpotlightOnline
ReadingComprehension:
Compare andContrast:
Level 3:Vol.1
PracticeTactics
Multiple Intelligences
Linguistic
Day
8
adventure
airplane
ant
basketball
book
elephant
map
microscope
soccerball
Lesson 7
Spotlight
on Language
Q
Identifying objects
Q
Expressing likes and
dislikes
BuildBackground
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Connecting
READING
COMPREHENSION
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Focusing
WRITING
STRATEGIES
Targeting Proficiency Levels
Meeting IndividualNeeds
Applying
WRITING
STRATEGIES
VocabularyReview
ORAL
LANGUAGE
DEVELOPMENT
Direct Instruction
SpotlightOnline
Vocabulary: Level 3:Vol.1
PracticeTactics
HomeConnection
Multiple Intelligences
Bodily/Kinesthetic