McDougal Littell
corrrelated to
Holt
Elements of Literature
Grade 9
8/2001
2001
Holt’s Elements of Literature © 2000
McDougal Littell’s Language Network © 2001
GRADE 9
How to use this correlation
Users of Elements of Literature will appreciate this convenient guide to grammar, writing, and communication skills supplementary instruction in McDougal Littell’s Language Network.
The correlation is organized by selection, so that as you work your way through the literature in
Elements of Literature, you know exactly where to go in Language Network for skills instruction in
common grammar concepts, writing skills, vocabulary acquisition, critical thinking skills; and for help
with projects such as giving speeches, creating multimedia projects, interviewing, and much more.
Convenient quick reference
A few regular features in Elements of Literature can be supported with the same Language Network chapter or pages consistently throughout the program. As a convenient guide for you, these features are listed below in a quick reference, rather than listed with selections.
Selection Features in Elements of Literature
Supplement with Language Network
Reading Skills and Strategies
Students take notes in a journal about
a reading strategy as they read
Reading strategies, p. 568
Making Meanings
Post-reading, critical thinking questions
that follow every selection
Evaluating Information, pp. 489–503
Writer’s Notebook
After selections students jot down
ideas to apply later in a Writer’s
Workshop
Prewriting, pp. 304–306
1
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 1: FACING MONSTERS
Dialogue with the Text: The Sniper,
p. 4
Vocabulary
• Learning from Context, p. 3
• Extending Your Store of Words, p. 3
• Using Context Clues, pp. 558-559
• Expanding Your Vocabulary, pp. 552-581
The Most Dangerous Game, p. 12
Literature and the Movies: The Most
Dangerous Game in the Movies, p. 25
Grammar
• Powerful Verbs, p. 31
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Verbs: Action Verbs, p. 14
Student Help Desk: Kinds of Verbs, p. 35
Active/passive verbs, pp.144-145
When Should You Elaborate, p. 352
Writing
• Creative Writing: sequel, p. 30
• Movie Casting Report, p. 30
• Writing Workshop: Short Story, p. 446-455
• Writing Process, pp. 303-317
Vocabulary
• Word meanings
• Vocabulary strategies, p. 554
Speaking and Listening
• Prepare a TV spot: Roles for Women, p. 30
• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch,
pp. 404-410
• Real World Response to Literature, p. 417
• Writing Workshop: Comparison-Contrast
Essay, pp. 428-432
• Creating Videos, pp. 542-545
Grade 9, Collection 1
3
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
The Birds, p. 50
Hundreds of Birds Invade Home in
California/Connections, p. 76
Grammar
• Verb Tenses, p. 79
Writing
• Who’s in Charge, p. 78
Speaking and Listening
• Story vs. Movie, p. 78
Research
• Looking at Birds, p. 78
• Forming Verb Tenses, p. 134-143
• Writing About the Past, p. 138
• Grammar in Literature, p. 150
• Research Report, p. 456
• Student Help Desk: Research Report at a
Glance, p. 470
• Communication barriers, p. 507
• Broadcast and film media, p. 525
• Writing Workshop: Comparison-Contrast
Essay, p. 428
• Real World Comparison-Contrast Essay, p. 433
• Finding information, pp. 475-487
• Writing Workshop: Research Report, p. 456
The Interlopers, p. 94
The Trapper Trapped/Connections,
p. 100
Writing
• Narrative–Make up surprise endings, p. 94.
• Comparing Characters, p. 94
Grammar
• Language Link: Transitional Words, p. 95
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Real World Personal Narrative, p. 401
Personal Narrative: Prewriting, p. 399
Writing Workshop: Short Story, p. 446-454
Writing Workshop: Comparison-Contrast
Essay, p. 428-432
• Real World Comparison-Contrast Essay, p. 433
• Body: Coherence: Transitional Words and
Phrases, p. 344
• Student Help Desk: Transitional Expressions, p. 349
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
Vocabulary
• Word Histories–Etymology
ENRICHING
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Language Network
• Understanding Word Parts, pp. 555-557
Writer’s Workshop, p. 112
• Narrative Writing: Short Narrative, p. 112
• Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
p. 396-403
Sentence Workshop, p. 117
• Sentence Modeling: Learning from the Pros,
p. 117
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Revising Sentences, pp. 363-377
Elaboration, pp. 352-361
Style and Effective Language, pp. 379-394
Building Effective Sentences, pp. 320-321
Reading for Life, p. 118
• Organizing Information in Graphic Form,
p. 118
• Elaborating With Visuals, pp. 358-359
• Organizing and Outlining, p. 464
• Student Help Desk: Transitional Expressions,
p. 349
Grade 9, Collection 1
5
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 2: THE HUMAN SPIRIT
Thank You, M’am, p. 120
A Volunteer of Love/Connections,
p. 126
Grammar
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson Modifiers Make
Meanings More Definite, p. 129
Writing
• Character Up Close, p. 128
• Found Poetry, p. 128
Vocabulary
• Synonyms, p. 129
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Using Adjectives and Adverbs, p. 210
Problems with Modifiers, p. 213
Using Comparisons, p. 217
Problems with Comparisons, p. 220
Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Using Precise
Words, p. 296
• Student Help Desk: Using Modifiers at a
Glance, p. 226
• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch,
pp. 404-410
• Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
pp. 396-402
• Writing Workshop: Short Story and Poem,
pp. 446
• Exploring Shades of Meaning: Synonyms,
p. 562
Elements of Literature: Character,
p. 130
• Character: Revealing Human Nature
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• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch,
pp. 404-410
• Writing Process, pp. 303-317
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Language Network
A Christmas Memory, p. 144
Literature and the Media: Seeing the
Story, p. 148
From A Christmas
Memory/Connections, p. 155
Photo Album/Student to Student,
p. 160
Writing
• Creative Writing: Photo of a Friend, p. 162
Vocabulary
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson: Figures of
Speech, p. 163
• Learn What They Are: Poems and Dramatic
Scenes: Poem at a Glance, p. 451
• See How They’re Done: Tips for Writing a
Poem, p. 452
• Imagery and Figures of Speech, p. 386
• Student Help Desk: Images and Figures of
Speech, p. 393
Writer’s Workshop, p. 194
• Expository Writing: Analyzing a Character,
p. 194
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Writing Workshop: Character Sketch, p. 404
Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement, p. 436
Writing Process, p. 301
Elaboration, p. 351
Sentence Workshop, p. 199
• Revising Sentences: Fragments, p. 199
• Sentence Fragments, p. 116
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Sentence
Fragments, p. 278
• Student Help Desk: Correcting Fragments,
p. 126
Grade 9, Collection 2
7
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 3: EXPECT THE UNEXPECTED
The Gift of the Magi, p. 202
When I’m Sixty Four/Connections,
p. 208
Writing
• Creative Writing/Life Goes On, p. 210
• Creative Writing/Updating the Story, p. 210
Vocabulary
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson, p. 211 Diction—
Ornate or Plain?
Research
• Research/Century: Turn of the Century, p. 210
• Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
pp. 396-402
• Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
pp. 396-402
• Style and Effective Language, pp. 379-393
• Writing Workshop: Research Report,
p. 456-471
• Finding Information, p. 475
• The Library and Media Center, p. 476
• Using Reference Works, p. 478
• Searching the Web, p. 480
Elements of Literature, p. 218
• Point of View: Who’s Talking? p. 218
• Workshop: Short Story, pp. 449-454
The Necklace, p. 232
Literature and History, Separate
Spheres, p. 223
Grammar
• Grammar Link: Mini-Lesson, p. 231 Pronoun
Problems
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• Using Pronouns, pp. 178-206
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
Writing
• Reading Skills and Strategies: Summarizing: A
Plot Formula, p. 220
Speaking and Listening
• Taking a Position: Debating, p. 230
• What’s the Difference? p. 230
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Language Network
• Short Story at a Glance, p. 446
• Oral Communication, pp. 505-521
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
The Cask of Amontillado, p. 232
Literature and Real Life: The Other
Man in the Wall, p. 236
Grammar
• Grammar Link: Mini-Lesson: Dialogue—
Who’s Talking? p. 243
Writing
• Reading Skills and Strategies: Drawing
Conclusions: Playing Detective, p. 232
• Creative Writing/From Fortunato’s Point of
View
Vocabulary
• Vocabulary: How to Own a Word: Word Maps,
p. 243
Speaking and Listening
• Critical Thinking/Role-Playing: Crime and
Punishment, p. 242
• Drafting, p. 449
• Tips for Writing a Dramatic Scene, p. 453
• Quotation Marks, pp. 260-263
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Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement, p. 436
Evaluating Opinions, p. 491
Drawing Conclusions, p. 496
Writing Workshop: Short Story, pp. 446-454
• Expanding Your Vocabulary, p. 553
• Understanding Word Parts, p. 555
• Oral Communication, pp. 505-521
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
p. 436-444
Writer’s Workshop, p. 250
• Persuasive Writing, p. 250
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
Grade 9, Collection 3
9
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
Sentence Workshop
• Revising Sentences: Beginnings, p. 255
• Revising Sentences, pp. 363-377
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Varying Sentence
Beginnings, p. 292
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Varying Sentence
Structure, p. 293
Reading For Life, p. 256
• Analyzing Advertisements, p.256
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• Advertisers, p. 529
• Messages in the Media, p. 530
• Evaluating Media, p. 532
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 4: DISCOVERIES
The Gift, p. 258
Literature and Science: Life in Outer
Space, p. 260
My Father’s Song/Connections, p. 262
Speaking and Listening/Media
• Storyboard: A TV Special, p. 263
• Oral Report: Traditions, p. 263
• Workshop: Creating Media, p. 539-551
• Workshop: Personal Narrative, p. 396-402
• Workshop: Oral Communication, p. 505-521
The Scarlet Ibis, p. 314
If There Be Sorrow/Connections, p. 324
Writing
• Analyzing a Character: The Inner Life, p. 326
• Expository Writing/Interviewing: 5.Sibling
Rivalry, p.326
Vocabulary
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson, Figurative
Language—Picture This, p. 327
• Workshop: Response to Literature, p. 412-418
• Workshop: Personal Narrative, p. 396-402
• Conducting an Interview, p. 514
• Style and Effective Language, pp. 379-393
Speaking and Listening
• Expository Writing/Interviewing: 5.Sibling
Rivalry, p. 326
• Workshop: Personal Narrative, p. 396-402
• Conducting an Interview, p. 514
Vocabulary
• Vocabulary: How to Own a Word: Don’t Mix
Them Up, p. 327
• Exploring Shades of Meaning, p. 562
• Commonly Confused Words, p. 642
Grade 9, Collection 4
11
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Language Network
Writer’s Workshop:
• Expository Writing: Analyzing a Short Story,
p. 332
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Response to Literature, p. 412
Short Story, p. 446
Opinion Statement, p. 436
Writing Process, p. 303
Sentence Workshop, p. 337
• Revising Sentences: Stopping in All the Right
Places, p. 337
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• Sentence Diagramming, p. 104
• Writing Complete Sentences, pp. 114-126
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 5: WE REMEMBER
Not Much of Me, p. 348
With A Task Before Me, p. 350
Two Letters/Connections, p. 351
Grammar
• Grammar Link: Mini-Lesson: Punctuation,
Capitalization, Spelling, p. 354
Writing
• Creative Writing: Dear Mr. President, p. 352
• Creative Writing: The Campaign Trail, p. 352
Vocabulary
• What Do You Know About a Word? p. 354
Research
• Research/History: A Life on the Line, p. 352
• Capitalization, pp. 228-244
• Punctuation, pp. 248-274
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
• Model Bank: Opinion Statement, p. 631
• Model Bank: Business Letter, p. 634
• Writing Workshop: Research Report, pp. 456-471
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
p. 436-444
• Model Bank: Opinion Statement, p. 631
• Model Bank: Writing for History, p. 632
• Expanding Your Vocabulary, pp. 553-565
• Writing Workshop: Research Report,
pp. 456-471
• Real World Opinions, p. 443
• Creating a Visual Display of Information, p. 359
Elements of Literature, p. 355
• Biography and Autobiography, p. 355
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Writing Process, pp. 303-317
Paragraphs to Compositions, pp. 335-349
Elaboration, pp. 351-361
Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
pp. 396-402
• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch,
pp. 404-410
Grade 9, Collection 5
13
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
Choice: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther
King, Jr. p. 366
No One Ever Told Me Not to Dream
from My Place/Connections, p. 371
Writing
• Descriptive Writing: A Place Called Home,
p. 373
• Summarizing an Idea: Reporting on the
Speech, p. 373
Speaking and Listening
• Telling It Aloud, p. 373
Vocabulary
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson: Connotations:
Emotional Context, p. 374
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Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 322
Narrative Paragraphs, p. 323
Informative Paragraphs, p. 324
Prewriting: Asking Questions, p. 304
Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
pp. 396-402
• Response to Literature, p. 412
• Opinion Statement, p. 436
• Oral Communication, pp. 505-521
• Exploring Shades of Meaning, p. 562
Writer’s Workshop, p. 386
• Narrative Writing: Autobiographical Incident,
p. 386
• Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
p. 395-402
Sentence Workshop, p. 391
• Expanding Sentences: Prepositional Phrases,
p. 391
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• Prepositional Phrases, p. 24
• Prepositional Phrases, p. 66
• Sentence Diagramming: Prepositional Phrases,
p. 80
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 6: A PLACE CALLED HOME
Haven’t I Made a Difference! from All
Things Bright and Beautiful, p. 406
The World Is Not a Pleasant Place to
Be/Connections, p. 416
Writing/Reading
• Reading Skills and Strategies: Cause and Effect:
Why Does It Happen? p. 406
• Creative Writing: A Pet Story, p. 418
• Supporting an Opinion: 4. Do Animals Have
Rights? p. 418
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson: Description
Makes It Live, p. 418
Vocabulary
• Language: Technical Vocabulary: Expert Works,
p. 418
• Vocabulary: How to Own a Word: Word
Families, p. 419
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Cause-and-Effect, p. 329
Logical Relationships: Cause and Effect, p. 492
Writing Workshop: Short Story, pp. 446-454
Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
• Writing Effective Paragraphs, p. 322
• Expanding Your Vocabulary, pp. 553-565
• Understanding Word Parts, p. 555
The Loophole of Retreat, from Incidents
in the Life of a Slave Girl, p. 426
Literature and Real Life: Database:
Slavery in America, p. 428
Grammar
• Grammar Link: Mini-Lesson: Adjective
Clauses—Essential or Not? p. 433
Writing
• Creative Writing: Letter to the Past, p. 432
• Adjective Clauses, p. 94
• Essential and Nonessential Adjective Clauses,
p. 94
• Sentence Diagramming: Adjective Clauses,
p. 105
• Student Help Desk: Subordinate Clauses,
p. 113
• Workshop: Opinion Statement, pp. 436-444
Grade 9, Collection 6
15
BEGINNING
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
Writer’s Workshop, p. 438
• Descriptive Writing: Observational Essay,
p. 438
• Workshop: Writing Process, pp. 301-317
• Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 322
• Writing Workshop: Personal Narrative,
pp. 396-402
• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch,
pp. 404-410
Sentence Workshop, p. 443
• Combining Sentences: Participial Phrases,
p. 443
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• Revising Sentences, pp. 363-377
• Verbals: Participial Phrases, p. 71
• Sentence Diagramming: Participial Phrases,
p. 81
• Student Help Desk: Phrases at a Glance, p. 88
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Misplaced and
Dangling Modifiers, p. 287
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 7: WHAT I THINK
from An Indian’s Views of Indian
Affairs, p. 446
The Man from
Washington/Connections, p. 449
Writing
• Expository Writing: Dear Chief Joseph, p. 451
Vocabulary
• Language Link: Mini-Lesson: Connotations
and Loaded Words, p. 451
• Vocabulary: How to Own a Word: Synonyms,
p. 451
• Workshop: Opinion Statement, pp. 436-444
• Model Bank: Opinion Statement-Letter to the
Editor, p. 631
• Denotation and Connotation, p. 562
• Word Choice: Denotative and Connotative
Meanings, p. 383
• Synonyms, p. 562
Elements of Literature, p. 452
• Persuasive Techniques: Watch for Tricks, p. 452
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statements,
pp. 436-444
• Writing Workshop: Analyzing and Evaluating
Ideas, pp. 489-504
Homeless, p. 460
A House Is Not a Home/Connections,
p. 464
Grammar
• Grammar Link: Mini-Lesson: Parallel
Structure—Keeping Things Balanced, p. 467
• Using Parallel Structure, p. 371
Grade 9, Collection 7
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BEGINNING
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Elements of Literature
Writing/Reading
• Reading Skills and Strategies: Analyzing
Persuasive Techniques: How Does She Do It?
p. 460
• Expressing an Opinion: This Is Just to Say,
p. 466
Speaking and Listening
• Social History/Speaking and Listening:
Speaking Up, p. 466
• Social History/Speaking and Listening:
Speaking: What to Do? p. 466
ENRICHING
WITH
Language Network
• Opinion Statement: Drafting: Ways to Support
Your Arguments, p. 440
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
• Model Bank: Opinion Statement-Letter to the
Editor, p. 631
• Workshop: Oral Communication, pp. 505-521
• Student Help Desk: Idea Bank: How Do I Get
Started? p. 444
• Formal Speaking, p. 516
• Opinion Statement, p. 436
Writer’s Workshop, p. 478
• Persuasive Writing: Persuasive Essay, p. 478
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
Sentence Workshop:
• Combining Sentences: Clauses, p. 483
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• Workshop: Revising Sentences, pp. 363-377
• Adjective and Adverb Clauses, p. 94
• Sentence Diagramming: Complex Sentences,
p. 105
• Student Help Desk: Subordinate Clauses,
p. 113
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Improving Weak
Sentences, p. 290
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 8: SEE THE MIRACLES
I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud, p. 509
I Never Saw Daffodils So
Beautiful/Connections, p. 512
Writing
• Elements of Literature: Figures of Speech,
p. 509
• Comparing Texts: Journal and Poem, p. 513
• Creative Writing: Vivid Descriptions, p. 513
• Creative Writing: A Change of Mood, p. 513
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Imagery and Figures of Speech, p. 386
Simile, p. 387
Metaphor, p. 388
Comparison–Contrast Essay at a Glance,
p. 428
• Descriptive Paragraphs, p. 322
• See How They’re Done: Tips for Writing a
Poem, p. 452
• Learn What They Are: Poems and Dramatic
Scenes, p. 451
Writer’s Workshop: p. 516
• Expository Writing: Interpreting Art, p. 516
• Writing Process, pp. 303-317
• Workshop: Sentences to Paragraphs,
pp. 319-333
• Paragraphs to Compositions, pp. 335-349
• Elaboration, pp. 351-361
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
Grade 9, Collection 8
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 9: IMAGINE
Elements of Literature, p. 520
• Figures of Speech, p. 520
• Imagery and Figures of Speech, p. 386
• Using Figurative Language, p. 297
Beware: Do Not Read This Poem,
p. 530
Eyeglasses for the Mind from Feast of
Fear: Conversations With Stephen
King/Connections, p. 532
The Secret, p. 534
Writing
• Creative Writing: A Shoe, p. 535
• Explaining a Response: 4. Dear Stephen King,
p. 535
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Tips for Writing a Poem, p. 452
Poem at a Glance, p. 451
Informative Paragraphs, p. 324
Order of Degree, p. 331
Writing Workshop: Response to Literature,
pp. 412-418
The Seven Ages of Man, p. 536
Writing
• Collecting Ideas for a Poem: An imitation,
p. 539
• See How They’re Done: Tips for Writing a
Poem, p. 452
Writer’s Workshop, p. 550
• Poetry, p. 550
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• Basics in a Box: Poem at a Glance, p. 451
• See How They’re Done: Tips for Writing a
Poem, p. 452
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 10: THE WAYS WE ARE
My Papa’s Waltz, p. 561
Writing
• Creative Writing: A Remembered Moment,
p. 563
• Explaining a Response: A Happy or Sad
Memory? p. 563
• Tips for Writing a Poem, p. 452
• Response to Literature: Prewriting, p. 415
• Response to Literature: Drafting, p. 415
The Girl Who Loved the Sky, p. 576
Writing
• Creative Writing: Mixing Senses, p. 578
• Elaborating with Sensory Details, p. 354
• Imagery and Figures of Speech, p. 386
Grade 9, Collection 10
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 11: SAY IT!
Legal Alien/Extranjera legal, p. 598
Writing
• Elements of Literature: Tone: Look at Word
Choices, p. 598
• Writer’s Notebook: Collecting Ideas for a
Comparison-Contrast Essay, p. 600
• Creative Writing: Use Mora as a Model, p. 600
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Creating Tone, p. 390
Describing Style, p 380
Prewriting, p. 439
Describing Style, p 380
How Can You Elaborate? p. 353
Supporting Details, p. 354
Elaborating with Sensory Details, p. 354
Using Adjectives and Adverbs, p. 210
Quick-Fix Editing Machine: 16. Adding
Supporting Details, p. 294
Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Using Precise
Words
Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Using Figurative
Language
Tips for Writing a Poem, p. 452
Supporting Details, p. 354
Elaborating with Sensory Details, p. 354
The Road Not Taken, p. 601
Crossing Paths/Connections, p. 603
Writing
• Creative Writing: Your Own Road Poem,
p. 605
• Tips for Writing a Poem, p. 452
Lucinda Matlock, p. 606
Writing
• Writer’s Notebook: Collecting Ideas for a
Comparison-Contrast Essay: Looking at
speakers, p. 609
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• Prewriting, p. 431
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
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Elements of Literature
Speaking and Listening
• Interviewing: Class Oral History, p.609
• Research/Speaking: How It Was, p. 609
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Language Network
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Group Communication, p. 512
Group Dynamics, p. 513
Conducting an Interview, p. 514
Writing Workshop: Research Report,
pp. 456-470
Writer’s Workshop, p. 614
• Expository Writing: Comparison-Contrast
Essay, p. 614
• Writing Workshop: Comparison-Contrast
Essay, p. 428
Sentence Workshop, p. 619
• Revising Sentences: Structure and Length,
p. 619
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The Sentence and Its Parts, p. 36
Compound Subjects and Verbs, p. 43
Sentence Diagramming, p. 54
Clauses and Sentence Structure, p. 90
Subject Verb Agreement, p. 156
Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Improving Weak
Sentences, p. 290
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Varying Sentence
Structure, p. 293
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine: Adding
Supporting Details, p. 294
Reading For Life, p. 620
• Creating a Topic Outline, p. 620
• Organizing and Outlining, p. 464
• Body: Achieving Unity, p. 342
Grade 9, Collection 11
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Elements of Literature
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Language Network
COLLECTION 12: OPENING DOORS
The Miracle Worker, p. 632
Literature and Science: Language in
Three Dimensions, p. 684
Everything Had a Name from The Story
of My Life/Connections, p. 704
Writing
• Creative Writing: Just One Person, p. 661,
Act 1
• Creative Writing: What’s Happening, p. 687,
Act 2
• Writer’s Notebook: Collecting Ideas for an
Interpretive Essay: Finding a topic, p. 708,
Act 3
• Creative Writing: What’s Happens Next?
p. 708
• Supporting an Opinion: All You Need Is Love,
p. 708
• Writing a Response: Heralding the Heroine,
p. 708
• Comparing and Contrasting Texts: Comparing
the Miracles, p. 708
Vocabulary
• Vocabulary: How to Own a Word: Roots and
Affixes: Taking Words Apart, p. 708
• Vocabulary: How to Own a Word: Roots and
Affixes: Taking Words Apart, p. 708
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Response to Literature, p. 412
Student Help Desk: Idea Bank, p. 418
Taking Notes, p. 462
Elaboration, pp. 351-361
Response to Literature, p. 412
Student Help Desk: Idea Bank, p. 418
Response to Literature, p. 412
Response to Literature, p. 412
Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement,
pp. 436-444
• Understanding Word Parts, p. 555
• Student Help Desk at a Glance, p. 564
• Understanding Word Parts, p. 555
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
BEGINNING
WITH
Elements of Literature
ENRICHING
WITH
Language Network
Writer’s Workshop, p. 716
• Expository Writing: Interpretive Essay, p. 716
• Writing Workshop: Response to Literature,
p. 412
• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch, p. 404
• Writing Workshop: Comparison-Contrast
Essay, p. 428
• Writing Workshop: Opinion Statement, p. 436
Sentence Workshop, p. 721
• Revising Sentences: Parallel Structure, p. 721
• Using Parallel Structure, p. 371
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BEGINNING
WITH
Elements of Literature
ENRICHING
WITH
Language Network
COLLECTION 13: THE DESTRUCTION OF INNOCENCE
The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,
p. 732
A Tragic Pattern: How the Play Is Built,
p. 732
Writing
• Language Link–Mini-Lesson: Figures of
Speech, p. 858
• Collecting Ideas for a Research Paper, p. 763
• Society Column, p. 763
• Collecting Ideas for a Research Paper, p. 789
• Cutting Shakespeare, p. 789
• Juliet’s Thoughts, p. 835
• The Play Today, p. 856
• A New Ending, p. 856
• Comparing Texts: Words of Love, p. 856
• Analyzing a Character/Supporting a Critical
Statement: Portrait of Juliet, p. 857
Listening and Speaking
• Critical Thinking/Speaking: Characters
Endure, p. 856
• Characters Endure, p. 856
• Speak the Speech, p. 763
• Freeze! Speak! p. 817
Vocabulary
• Reading Skills and Strategies: Paraphrasing and
Context Clues, p. 835
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• Writing Process, pp. 303-317
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Research Report, pp. 456–471
Group Communication, p. 512
Personal Narrative, p. 402
Character Sketch, p. 410
Elaboration, p. 356
Short Story, p. 446
Dramatic Scenes, p. 451
• Comparison-Contrast Essay, p. 428
• Oral Communication, pp. 505-521
• Writing Workshop: Research Report, p. 456
• Writing Workshop: Character Sketch, p. 404
• Paraphrasing, p. 462
• Using Context Clues, p. 558
Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature
BEGINNING
WITH
Elements of Literature
ENRICHING
WITH
Language Network
Writer’s Workshop, p. 868
• Expository Writing: Research Paper, p. 868
• Writing Workshop: Research Report, p. 456
• Comparison-Contrast Essay, p. 428
Sentence Workshop, p. 873
• Combining Sentences: Appositives, p. 873
• Appositives and Appositive Phrases, p. 69
• Other Pronoun Problems: Pronouns and
Appositives, p. 199
• Words Between Subject and Verb: Here’s the
Idea: Appositive Phrase, p. 160
• Sentence Diagramming: Appositive Phrases
• Inserting Words and Phrases: Combining with
Appositives, p. 373
• Essential and Nonessential Appositives, p. 69
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