ㆍCompelling, theme-based topics: to stimulate students’ intellectual curiosity
ㆍMeaningful vocabulary activities: to help students learn key words through engaging sentences and illustrations
ㆍEmphasis on summarizing activities: to help students structure their thinking with graphic organizers and follow-up summarizing activities
ㆍAttractive images: to maximize students’ imagination
ㆍWorkbook for vocabulary and sentence practice: to expand students’ vocabulary and allow them to reviewthe reading passages