Welcome to a new school year! We are very excited to share with you what we’ve been working on for the first issue. The October issue of Scope will be going out to classrooms and available at Scope Online in a few weeks. In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek.
SNEAK PEEK
See what’s in the October issue of Scope
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
“Witches Among Them”
The harrowing true story of the Salem witch trials of 1692.
Featured Skill: key ideas and details
PAIRED TEXTS
“Hiawatha and the Peacemaker” and “The History of the Five Nations”
The legend of a messenger who united five Native American Nations, creating the Haudenosaunee Confederacy, is paired with an informational text about the real people and events the legend is based on.
Featured Skill: synthesis
FICTION IN A FLASH
“All the Tiny Teeth”
Emme and Nin’s friendship isn’t doing too well until a mysterious mirror helps Emme learn a powerful lesson.
Featured Skill: conflict
DRAMA
The Tell-Tale Heart
This delightfully creepy play is based on the classic short story by Edgar Allan Poe.
Featured Skill: author’s craft
DEBATE: ESSAY KIT
“Are You Too Old to Trick-or-Treat?”
Some towns have age restrictions on trick-or-treating. Is this fair? Students read arguments on both sides of the debate and take a stand.
Featured Skill: argument writing
SHORT READ
“How Candy Took Over America”
This bite-sized article explores the history of candy in America.
Featured Skill: constructed response
GRAMMAR
“Would You Sleep Here?”
Students practice using coordinating conjunctions while learning about hotels in extreme locations.
Featured Skills: grammar, usage, and mechanics
ROOT POWER
“Specter Vision”
Students learn about the root spec through a graphic-novel-style story.
Featured Skill: vocabulary acquisition
WRITE LIKE A PRO
“Skaters on a Mission”
This short article about an all-female skateboard crew in Bolivia provides a lesson in using dashes.
Featured Skills: grammar, usage, and mechanics
Text-to-Speech