Includes Vocabulary Index, Editing Symbols, and Grading Rubric.

Unit 1: SYMBOLS

READING 1: Color Me Pink

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - Paragraph Structure
PRACTICE - Writing a paragraph about colors

READING 2: And the Lucky Number Is ...

WRITING 2:
SKILLS - The Parts of an Essay; The Thesis Statement
PRACTICE - Writing two body paragraphs about superstitions

Unit 2: CUSTOMS

READING 1: Thanksgiving - Hawaiian Style

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - The Introduction
PRACTICE - Writing an introduction about preparing for an event

Unit 3: MIND AND BODY

READING 1: Personality Revealed

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - The Example Essay
PRACTICE - Writing an example essay about character traits

READING 2: Pets to the Rescue

WRITING 2:
SKILLS - Using such as
PRACTICE - Writing an example essay about keeping healthy

Unit 4: PEOPLE MAKING A DIFFERENCE

READING 1: Saving Africa’s Largest Animals

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - The Descriptive Essay
PRACTICE - Writing a description essay about people

READING 2: Educating Kenya’s Girls

WRITING 2:
SKILLS - The Narrative Essay
PRACTICE - Writing a narrative essay about a person’s life

Unit 5: FOOD

READING 1: Sushi Crosses the Pacific

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - The Comparison-and-Contrast Essay - Part I; Comparison and Contrast Words and Phrases; Using while and whereas
PRACTICE - Writing an essay comparing food preparation and eating

READING 2: What’s for Breakfast?

WRITING 2:
SKILLS - The Comparison-and-Contrast Essay - Part II; Using although, even though, and though
PRACTICE - Writing an essay comparing eating customs

Unit 6: LANGUAGE

READING 1: Keeping It Secret

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - Writing about Reasons; Introducing Reasons with because and as
PRACTICE - Writing an essay that gives reasons for certain behaviors

READING 2: English Around the World

WRITING 2:
SKILLS - The Cause-and-Effect Essay; Words That Signal Cause and Effect; Using therefore and consequently
PRACTICE - Writing an essay about the effects of the English language

Unit 7: ENVIRONMENT

READING 1: Behind Bars at the Zoo

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - The Argument Essay; Relevant Support
PRACTICE - Writing an argument essay about human uses for animals

READING 2: Crops, Codes, and Controversy

WRITING 2:
SKILLS - Using Factual Details to Support Your Opinion
PRACTICE - Writing an argument essay about agricultural practices

Unit 8: Readings from Literature

READING 1: The Road Not Taken

WRITING 1:
SKILLS - Imagery; Writing an Analysis of a Poem
PRACTICE - Writing an analysis of a poem

READING 2: The Story of the Mouse Merchant

WRITING 2:

SKILLS - Personal Narrative
PRACTICE - Writing a personal narrative

Vocabulary Index

Editing Symbols

Grading Rubric

"Weaving It Together helps learners build reading and writing skills through relevant readings and carefully structured writing exercises. By balancing these two necessary competencies, learners seamlessly develop both language and academic skills." (Publisher's Website)

Intermediate (B1/B2 - CEFR) ESL learners.