ConceptLinks® Skills and Strategies

Module Topic	Comprehension Strategy	Language Development		Science Process Skills
Module Topic	Comprehension Strategy	Writing & Speaking Focus	Language Skill	Science Process Skills
Life Science
Animals	Visualize	Give Examples Compare Restate Describe	Use Adverbs: too, also Combine Sentences Words that Restate Use Adjectives	Classify Interpret Data Communicate
Cells	Ask Questions	Answer Questions Give Examples Compare Explain	Words that Answer Questions Words that Give Examples Words that Compare Words that Explain	Classify Summarize Communicate
Ecosystems	Determine Importance	Describe Compare Explain Persuade	Use Verbs: is, are, have, has Words that Compare Words that Explain Use Words that Persuade	Observe Communicate Predict
Healthy Body	Monitor Comprehension	Persuade Ask Questions Give Examples Compare	Adjectives that Persuade Use What, How, and Why Examples in Words and Images Sentence Patterns	Communicate Summarize Interpret Data
Plants	Make Connections	Describe Explain Persuade Compare	Use Pronouns: it, its, they, there Main Idea and Details Verbs that Persuade Language that Compares	Classify Observe Infer
Earth and Space Science
Earth’s Changing Surface	Synthesize	Restate Give Example sAsk Questions Describe	Words that Restate Words that Give Examples Use Why, How, and What Use Adverbs	Communicate Summarize Interpret Data
Oceans	Make Inferences	Compare Describe Ask Questions Give Examples	Adjectives that Compare Use like and as Past, Present, and Future Words that Give Examples	Summarize Predict Communicate
Our Solar System	Monitor Comprehension	Compare Describe Restate Show Sequence	Words that Compare Use Prepositions Words that Restate Words that Show Sequence	Predict Classify Summarize
Stars and Galaxies	Ask Questions	Ask Questions Compare Show Sequence Explain	Use How and Why in Questions Patterns that Compare Words that Show Sequence Explain by Comparing	Observe Summarize Infer
Volcanoes and Earthquakes	Determine Importance	Ask Questions Restate Explain Persuade	Use What is and What are Words that Restate Words that Explain Words that Persuade	Observe Predict Interpret Data
Weather	Visualize	Show Sequence Persuade Describe Ask Questions	Words that Show Sequence Use Strong Words Use Descriptive Adjectives Question and Answer Words	Observe Predict Infer
Physical Science
Chemical Changes	Synthesize	Explain Show Sequence Give Examples Describe	Use Because and So Sequence Words Words that Give Examples Describing Change	Classify Predict Infer
Energy	Determine Importance	Restate Explain Ask Questions Compare	Words that Restate Words that Explain Words that Ask Questions Similar and Different	Communicate Classify Interpret Data
Force and Motion	Visualize	Explain Compare Give Examples Ask Questions	Verbs with -ing endings Use Antonyms Words that Give Examples Use Language to Ask Questions	Observe Predict Infer
Light and Sound	Make Connections	Give Examples Describe Compare Explain	Use Prepositions Descriptive Adjectives Words that Compare Cause and Effect Words	Observe Interpret Data Summarize
Properties of Matter	Make Inferences	Compare Ask Questions Describe Give Examples	Use Sensory Words to Compare Use What and How Use Language to Describe Words that Give Examples	Infer Communicate Interpret Data
Social Studies
Module Topic	Comprehension Strategy	Language Development		Social Studies Skill
Module Topic	Comprehension Strategy	Writing & Speaking Focus	Language Skill	Social Studies Skill
Our Civic Life	Synthesize	Restate Persuade Explain Compare	Words that Restate Verbs that Persuade Use So and Because Language that Compares	Infer Summarize Make Decisions
Geography	Ask Questions	Compare Explain Give Examples Describe	Use Antonyms Words that Explain Words that Give Examples Descriptive Adjectives	Read Maps Summarize Compare
Globalization	Make Inferences	Give Examples Show Sequence Restate Persuade	Statements and Examples Sequence Words Words that Restate Words that Persuade	Interpret Data Analyze Cause and Effect Read Maps
Managing Your Money	Determine Importance	Ask Questions Compare Persuade Explain	Words that Ask Questions Words that Compare Words that Persuade Examples that Explain	Analyze Cause and Effect Interpret Data Make Decisions

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