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The California Department of Education has adopted Longman Keystone for Reading Intervention (Program 4) and Reading Intervention for English Learners (Program 5) for grades 4-8.Read more >>
Vocabulary knowledge is the single best predictor of students' future academic success across the curriculum. Longman Cornerstone and Longman Keystone provide explicit instruction in academic vocabulary throughout all levels of the series.
Content-rich readings from across the curriculum paired with modeled learning strategies equip students with the tools they need to achieve academic success as they transition to mainstream classrooms.
A well-organized, yet easy-to-use roadmap of skills is essential to helping your students achieve success. The step-by-step lesson plan and built-in strategies for differentiated instruction ensures that every learner gets the support he or she needs to achieve long term academic success.
Teaching Tip
Synonyms and Euphemisms
Note that a synonym pair always remains within the same part of speech. A noun can only be synonymous with a noun (baby and infant), a verb with a verb (want and desire), and an adjective with an adjective (smart and intelligent). Point out that synonyms are the source of many euphemisms, which replaces a potentially offensive term with one that is more agreeable to the listener. Euphemisms are often used to talk about cultural taboos. Examples are: Restroom/bathroom for toilet, or let go/left the company for fired. Point out that euphemisms change over time to reflect politically correct speech.
From Longman
Keystone B, Teacher's Edition
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