ㆍTheme-based topics: to build up creative thinking skills and broaden knowledge using fiction and nonfiction texts
in major content areas
ㆍKey words and phrases: to increase the knowledge of key words and phrases
ㆍGraphic organizers: to develop logical thinking skills
ㆍReading comprehension questions: to confirm students’ understanding with targeted reading skills,such as finding the main idea, identifying supporting details, and making inferences
ㆍWriting and speaking activities: to transform reading into output skills by connecting passages to students’ own lives and experiences
ㆍWorkbook: with vocabulary review, writing activities and listening activities