title: NorthStar: Reading and Writing, Level 2
author: Natasha Haugnes
description: <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Northstar, </B>now in&nbsp;its third&nbsp;edition, motivates students to succeed in their <B>academic</B> as well as <B>personal</B> language goals. For each of the five levels, the two strands &ndash; <I>Reading and Writing</I> and <I>Listening and Speaking &ndash; </I>provide a fully integrated approach for students and teachers. </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>&nbsp;</B> </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>What is Special about the&nbsp;Third Edition?</B>&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>&nbsp;</B> </P>  <UL>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>New Themes and Updated Content </B>&ndash; presented in a <B>variety of genres</B> and in <B>authentic materials </B>&ndash; challenge and engage students intellectually.</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Enhanced Focus on Academic Skills, </B>more purposeful integration of <B>critical thinking</B>, and an <B>enhanced focus on academic skills</B> such as inferencing, synthesizing, notetaking, and test taking help students develop strategies for success in the classroom and on standardized tests. </DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">A&nbsp;new, <B>fully integrated</B> writing section leads students through the <B>writing process</B> with engaging writing assignments focusing on various rhetorical modes.</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>A New Design </B>with <B>full color pages</B>, more <B>photos, illustrations</B>, and <B>graphic organizers</B> fosters student engagement and makes the content come alive. </DIV> </LI> </UL>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;<B>MyNorthStarLab</B> </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>&nbsp;</B> </P>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">NorthStar is now available with MyNorthStarLab &ndash; an easy-to-use, powerful <B>online</B> program <B>for students and teachers</B> that <B>saves time and improves test scores</B>.</P>  <UL>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Students receive <B>personalized instruction</B> and <B>practice</B> in all four skills. Audio, video, and test preparation are all in one place &ndash; available <B>anywhere, anytime</B>.</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Teachers can take advantage of many resources including online <B>assessments</B>, a flexible <B>gradebook</B>, <B>and tools for monitoring student progress</B>.</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Unlimited access to reading and audio selections, DVD segments, as well as original activities that support and extend the <I>Northstar </I>program. </DIV> </LI> </UL>  <P style="MARGIN: 0px">&nbsp;<B>Teacher&rsquo;s Manual</B>&nbsp;</P>  <UL>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">A <B>unit-by-unit guide</B> including <B>overviews</B>, suggested times, step-by-step<B> teaching suggestions</B>, <B>expansion and homework activities</B>, and links to the companion strand and to MyNorthStarLab</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px"> <B>Detailed multi-level strategies</B> and <B>activities</B> so instructors can reach students at different proficiency levels</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">The <B>Student Book Answer Key</B> and <B>unit word lists</B> for easy reference</DIV> </LI>  <LI>  <DIV style="MARGIN: 0px">Reproducible <B>Unit Achievement Tests</B> to save time and allow teachers to evaluate students&rsquo; progress</DIV> </LI> </UL>
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  ## Natasha Preston
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  # Contents
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Also by Natasha
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  [Chapter 1](part0006_split_000.html#5N3C0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 2](part0007_split_000.html#6LJU0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 3](part0008_split_000.html#7K4G0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 4](part0009_split_000.html#8IL20-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 5](part0010_split_000.html#9H5K0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 6](part0011_split_000.html#AFM60-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 7](part0012_split_000.html#BE6O0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 8](part0013_split_000.html#CCNA0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 9](part0014_split_000.html#DB7S0-8e0409db609f48e991b073e49939821e)
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  [Chapter 10](part0015_split_000.html#E9OE0-8e