Engage with Literature and Content

• An Essential Question introduces the unit’s central concept.
• What You Bring and From Your Perspective activities address students’ self-awareness and activate their prior knowledge.
• In This Unit introduces learning outcomes.

• An introduction to the reading activates prior knowledge and builds background.
• Key words from the reading are introduced and practiced.
• The recurring Note It! feature helps students prepare for the end-of-unit Writing.
• A Reading Strategy supports reading comprehension.
• Key Academic Vocabulary words help students comprehend and discuss text across different subject areas.
• Skill lessons provide students with the analysis tools for evidence-based discussions.

• Students prepare for the reading by meeting the author and previewing the text.
• Students then engage with a variety of literary and informational readings—both canonical texts and texts by new voices.
• Systematic Inspect the Text questions provide ongoing evaluation. Study Group video provides a model of students engaged in an academic discussion of the reading selection.

• Rate the Reading and Summarize and Synthesize sections support reading comprehension and critical thinking.
• Study Group discussion encourages students to express their own evidence-based ideas about the text.
• Analyze the Reading asks text‑specific and text-dependent questions that build to discussions and a writing task.

• A listening passage relates the theme to students’ identity and experiences and provides opportunities for the development of listening and presentation skills.
• The listening passages are available online.

• Each unit presents two grammar points and provides explicit grammar, usage, and writing instruction.
• Writing activities, as well as pair and group work, encourage communication.
• Grammar Tutorials help students understand and review grammar rules and explanations.

• In this section, students learn and practice essential tools for writing.
• The Writing Prompt is a culminating task that integrates skills to demonstrate understanding.
• A student model introduces students to a variety of writing styles.
• Process writing steps guide students to complete and present writing assignments.

The interactive learning opportunities, scaffolding, and support in Engage allow teachers to successfully prepare all students for college and career readiness while addressing the unique academic challenges faced by striving readers and culturally and linguistically diverse learners.