Authentic Assessments & Projects:
 Morse Code, 28;  Zoo Habitat, 43-44; Book Agent, 75;  Shelters, 83; Spiders, 94-97; Vacation, 107; Archaeology, 112-113; Alzheimer’s, 137; Community Service, 138; Play, 179; Judging Art, 182; Patriotic, 188; Exterminator, 195; Bugs, 194-195. 

Character Building: 9, 31, 51, 59, 84, 89, 90, 101, 125, 130, 158-159, 176, 192

Comparison of Bluebonnet Books:  54 

Crossword Puzzles:  Ereth, 15; Radio Rescue, 31; Fly High, 52;  Spiders, 92; Miss Agnes, 106; Dinosaur, 111; Raft, 115;  Whiskers, 127; Esperanza, 158; Golden Mare, 161; Puzzled, 175; Crossing Over, 190

Internet Support:    suzyred.com 

Interviewing: 21, 83, 87, 137, 149, 172, 188 

Logic Puzzles:  Animal Tracks, 19; Homecoming, 23; Morse Code, 26-28; Treasures, 37; Librarian, 61; Story, 69; Where in the World, 105; Jamaica, 148; Book Reports, 177; Cockroach, 193 

Maps:  48, 55, 86, 101, 109, 124, 147, 162

Math: 22, 50, 62, 63, 95, 123, 147, 163, 169-170, 184, 199; Time Line: 32, 49, 185 

Multicultural:  98-108, 126, 140-160, 161-163

Multiple Intelligences Key:  Title Page

Poetry:  57, 77-84, 117, 145

Problem Solving:  8, 9, 197

Questioning Strategies and Prediction:  Ereth, 10-11;  Edwina, 35; Fly High, 47; School Story, 73; Yellow Star, 87, 90; Miss Agnes, 99-100; Whiskers, 123; Jake, 129; Esperanza, 142-143, 151; Golden Mare, 163; I.M. Fine, 165-166, 176; Pearl Harbor, 187; Other Side, 190; Cooties, 192

Reading Strategies: 
 Anticipation Guide:  33, 56, 77, 85, 141
 Author’s Purpose:  116
 Cause and Effect:  14, 53
 Character Analysis:  65, 79, 110, 121, 122, 130, 139 160, 168, 191, 192
 Cliches:  180
 Compare/Contrast across texts:  29, 100, 162, 191
 Corners:  121
 Facts and Opinions;  189
 Figures of Speech:  45, 70, 144 
 Foreshadowing, 168
 Games:  Checkers, 47;  Frijoles, 155; 174
 Inferences: 13, 14, 29, 30, 60, 79, 82, 88, 104, 110,  116, 131, 146, 173, 183, 198 
 Journal (Dialectical):  8, 34, 58, 78, 98, 140, 165-166 
 Main Idea/Summary:  20, 30, 38, 81, 82, 94, 110,  119, 122, 128, 132, 133-135, 140 
 Point of View:  196 
 Readers’ Theater:  12; 72; Caste System,  142-143; Dish, 179 

Research:  Animal, 21; Inventions, 32; Zoos, 43; Authors, 61;  Shelters, 83; World War II, 87;  Spiders, 93, 96; Alzheimer’s, 137; Hispanic, 150; Brain, 167; Advertising, 172 

Revision and Editing: 16-18, 66-68, 103, 192 
Rubrics: 75, 137, 149, 179

Science:   Scientific Method Song: 172; Spiders, 91-97; Microbiology, 136; Cockroaches, 196

Sequence:  14, 30, 41, 64, 104, 110, 116, 135, 169, 173

Social Studies:  Elected Leaders, 39; Community Service, 40; Caste System, 142-143; Fads, 171, Maps (see maps)

Songs and  Music:   Ereth Ballad, 20; Politesse, 54; OUGH Song, 102;  Waterhouse Ballad, 114, Scientific Method Song: 172

Story Map:  97, 118

Synectics:  70

TAKS (Test) Preparation:  8-196

Terrorism and War:  86-90; 176; 185-189

Vocabulary:  8; 12; 45; 57; 71, 88, 94, 104, 110, 116, 122, 130, (Spanish) 152-153, 154, 173, 174; Emotions, 65, 80

Writing Projects & Prompts:  24, 42, 46, 60, 76, 85, 90, 108, 118, 120, 139, 160, 167, 178, 181, 200