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English Learners Ages 11-14 UK Years 7-9 US Grades 6-8<br />

Develops transferable skills<br />

Longman Keystone blends rigorous, research-based reading and language skills instruction<br />

together with a balance of content-area readings and age-appropriate, high-interest literature.<br />

In addition, this series incorporates the focused and purposeful instructional principles of<br />

Understanding by Design, which allow students to demonstrate their understanding and mastery<br />

of skills through multiple formal and informal assessment opportunities. Through this process,<br />

students will be equipped with the key transferable academic skills necessary for lifelong success.<br />

Student Edition<br />

Six thematic units per level organized around a Big Question<br />

Balance of informational texts and classic and contemporary literature<br />

Critical academic vocabulary and Key Words explicitly taught before each reading<br />

Connected learning opportunities allow students to demonstrate their mastery of skills<br />

Well-organized instructional support provides a clearly defined road map of instruction<br />

Teacher’s Edition<br />

Easy-to-use, step-by-step lesson planning tools<br />

Strategies for differentiated instruction and tools to accelerate language development<br />

Leveled Support features to support multiple proficiency levels<br />

Readings accompanied by summaries, suggestions for modeling strategies, study skills activities,<br />

and answers to Student Edition questions<br />

Point-of-use suggestions for implementing the <strong>Pearson</strong> English Learning System<br />

Technology Resources<br />

See the Student Edition, Workbook, Reader’s Companion Selections and activities come alive<br />

on the Student CD-ROM/eText.<br />

Access the entire Teacher’s Edition as well as all other print components, at a mouse click via<br />

the Teacher CD-ROM/eText, with all the components organized by unit and reading to make<br />

lesson planning easy.<br />

Use the Audio CD to access recordings of the readings, key vocabulary, academic words, and<br />

literary terms.<br />

Customize assessment with the electronic test generator provided on the ExamView Test<br />

Generator ® .<br />

Online Success Tracker tests provide instant feedback, with reteaching and remediation<br />

worksheets provided.<br />

The Companion Website provides an online version of the Student eText.<br />

Provide background for each unit’s Big Questions and themes via the Video DVD.<br />

iPad Apps include interactive flashcards for all key words, academic words, and literary terms,<br />

plus an engaging word check game<br />

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