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introductory unit
Scholastic: Excerpt from Slam! by Walter Dean Myers. Copyright © 1996 by Walter Dean Myers.
Used by permission of Scholastic Inc./Scholastic Press.
Arte Público Press: “Teenagers,” from Communion by Pat Mora. Copyright © 1991 by Pat Mora.
Reprinted with permission from the publisher Arte Público Press.
Gary DaSilva: Excerpt from Brighton Beach Memoirs by Neil Simon. Copyright © 1984 by Neil Simon.
Reprinted by permission of Gary DaSilva, agent for Neil Simon.
Lerner Books: Excerpt from Steve Jobs: Thinks Different by Ann Brashares. Copyright © 2001 by
The Millbrook Press. Used by permission of Lerner Books.
McIntosh & Otis: Excerpt from “The Winter Hibiscus” by Minfong Ho, from Join In: Multiethnic Short
Stories by Outstanding Writers for Young Adults edited by Donald R. Gallo. Copyright © 1993 by Minfong Ho.
Reprinted by permission of McIntosh & Otis.
Continued on page R147
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Janet Allen
Arthur N. Applebee
Jim Burke
Douglas Carnine
Yvette Jackson
Robert T. Jiménez
Judith A. Langer
Robert J. Marzano
Mary Lou McCloskey
Donna M. Ogle
Carol Booth Olson
Lydia Stack
Carol Ann Tomlinson
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS • BOSTON • DALLAS
senior program consultants
janet allen
Reading and Literacy Specialist; creator of the popular “It’s Never Too Late”/“Reading
for Life” Institutes. Dr. Allen is an internationally known consultant who specializes in literacy work
with at-risk students. Her publications include Tools for Content Literacy; It’s Never Too Late: Leading
Adolescents to Lifelong Learning; Yellow Brick Roads: Shared and Guided Paths to Independent Reading;
Words, Words, Words: Teaching Vocabulary in Grades 4–12; and Testing 1, 2, 3 . . . Bridging Best Practice
and High-Stakes Assessments. Dr. Allen was a high school reading and English teacher for more than
20 years and has taught courses in both subjects at the University of Central Florida. She directed the
Central Florida Writing Project and received the Milken Foundation National Educator Award.
arthur n. applebee
Leading Professor, School of Education at the University at Albany, State
University of New York; Director of the Center on English Learning and Achievement. During his varied
career, Dr. Applebee has been both a researcher and a teacher, working in institutional settings with
children with severe learning problems, in public schools, as a staff member of the National Council
of Teachers of English, and in professional education. Among his many books are Curriculum as
Conversation: Transforming Traditions of Teaching and Learning; Literature in the Secondary School:
Studies of Curriculum and Instruction in the United States; and Tradition and Reform in the Teaching of
English: A History. He was elected to the International Reading Hall of Fame and has received, among
other honors, the David H. Russell Award for Distinguished Research in the Teaching of English.
jim burke
Lecturer and Author; Teacher of English at Burlingame High School, Burlingame,
California. Mr. Burke is a popular presenter at educational conferences across the country and is the
author of numerous books for teachers, including School Smarts: The Four Cs of Academic Success; The
English Teacher’s Companion; Reading Reminders; Writing Reminders; and ACCESSing School: Teaching
Struggling Readers to Achieve Academic and Personal Success. He is the recipient of NCTE’s Exemplary
English Leadership Award and was inducted into the California Reading Association’s Hall of Fame.
douglas carnine
Professor of Education at the University of Oregon; Director of the Western
Region Reading First Technical Assistance Center. Dr. Carnine is nationally known for his focus on
research-based practices in education, especially curriculum designs that prepare instructors of K–12
students. He has received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Council for Exceptional Children
and the Ersted Award for outstanding teaching at the University of Oregon. Dr. Carnine frequently
consults on educational policy with government groups, businesses, communities, and teacher unions.
yvette jackson
Executive Director of the National Urban Alliance for Effective Education.
Nationally recognized for her work in assessing the learning potential of underachieving urban students,
Dr. Jackson is also a presenter for the Harvard Principal Center and is a member of the Differentiation
Faculty of the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development. Dr. Jackson’s research focuses
on literacy, gifted education, and cognitive mediation theory. She designed the Comprehensive
Education Plan for the New York City Public Schools and has served as their Director of Gifted Programs
and Executive Director of Instruction and Professional Development.
robert t. jiménez Professor of Language, Literacy, and Culture at Vanderbilt University.
Dr. Jiménez’s research focuses on the language and literacy practices of Latino students. A former
bilingual education teacher, he is now conducting research on how written language is thought about
and used in contemporary Mexico. Dr. Jiménez has received several research and teaching honors,
including two Fulbright awards from the Council for the International Exchange of Scholars and the
Albert J. Harris Award from the International Reading Association. His published work has appeared
in the American Educational Research Journal, Reading Research Quarterly, The Reading Teacher, Journal
of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, and Lectura y Vida.
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Distinguished Professor at the University at Albany, State University of New
York; Director of the Center on English Learning and Achievement; Director of the Albany Institute
for Research in Education. An internationally known scholar in English language arts education,
Dr. Langer specializes in developing teaching approaches that can enrich and improve what gets done
on a daily basis in classrooms. Her publications include Getting to Excellent: How to Create Better Schools
and Effective Literacy Instruction: Building Successful Reading and Writing Programs. She was inducted
into the International Reading Hall of Fame and has received many other notable awards, including an
honorary doctorate from the University of Uppsala, Sweden, for her research on literacy education.
judith a. langer
robert j. marzano Senior Scholar at Mid-Continent Research for Education and Learning
(McREL); Associate Professor at Cardinal Stritch University in Milwaukee, Wisconsin; President of
Marzano & Associates. An internationally known researcher, trainer, and speaker, Dr. Marzano has
developed programs that translate research and theory into practical tools for K–12 teachers and
administrators. He has written extensively on such topics as reading and writing instruction, thinking
skills, school effectiveness, assessment, and standards implementation. His books include Building
Background Knowledge for Academic Achievement; Classroom Management That Works: Research-Based
Strategies for Every Teacher; and What Works in Schools: Translating Research Into Action.
donna m. ogle Professor of Reading and Language at National-Louis University in Chicago,
Illinois; Past President of the International Reading Association. Creator of the well-known KWL strategy,
Dr. Ogle has directed many staff development projects translating theory and research into school
practice in middle and secondary schools throughout the United States and has served as a consultant
on literacy projects worldwide. Her extensive international experience includes coordinating the
Reading and Writing for Critical Thinking Project in Eastern Europe, developing integrated curriculum
for a USAID Afghan Education Project, and speaking and consulting on projects in several Latin American
countries and in Asia. Her books include Coming Together as Readers; Reading Comprehension: Strategies
for Independent Learners; All Children Read; and Literacy for a Democratic Society.
Senior Lecturer in the Department of Education at the University of
California, Irvine; Director of the UCI site of the National Writing Project. Dr. Olson writes and lectures
extensively on the reading/writing connection, critical thinking through writing, interactive strategies
for teaching writing, and the use of multicultural literature with students of culturally diverse
backgrounds. She has received many awards, including the California Association of Teachers of English
Award of Merit, the Outstanding California Education Research Award, and the UC Irvine Excellence in
Teaching Award. Dr. Olson’s books include Reading, Thinking, and Writing About Multicultural Literature
and The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom.
carol booth olson
Professor of Educational Research, Foundations, and Policy at the
University of Virginia; Co-Director of the University’s Institutes on Academic Diversity. An internationally
known expert on differentiated instruction, Dr. Tomlinson helps teachers and administrators develop
effective methods of teaching academically diverse learners. She was a teacher of middle and high
school English for 22 years prior to teaching at the University of Virginia. Her books on differentiated
instruction have been translated into eight languages. Among her many publications are How to
Differentiate Instruction in Mixed-Ability Classrooms and The Differentiated Classroom: Responding to
the Needs of All Learners.
carol ann tomlinson
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english learner specialists
mary lou mCcloskey
Past President of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
(TESOL); Director of Teacher Development and Curriculum Design for Educo in Atlanta, Georgia.
Dr. McCloskey is a former teacher in multilingual and multicultural classrooms. She has worked with
teachers, teacher educators, and departments of education around the world on teaching English as a
second and foreign language. She is author of On Our Way to English, Voices in Literature, Integrating
English, and Visions: Language, Literature, Content. Her awards include the Le Moyne College Ignatian
Award for Professional Achievement and the TESOL D. Scott Enright Service Award.
lydia stack International ESL consultant. Her areas of expertise are English language teaching
strategies, ESL standards for students and teachers, and curriculum writing. Her teaching experience
includes 25 years as an elementary and high school ESL teacher. She is a past president of TESOL. Her
awards include the James E. Alatis Award for Service to TESOL (2003) and the San Francisco STAR Teacher
Award (1989). Her publications include On Our Way to English; Wordways: Games for Language Learning;
and Visions: Language, Literature, Content.
curriculum specialist
william l. mCbride
Curriculum Specialist. Dr. McBride is a nationally known speaker, educator,
and author who now trains teachers in instructional methodologies. A former reading specialist,
English teacher, and social studies teacher, he holds a Masters in Reading and a Ph.D. in Curriculum
and Instruction from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Dr. McBride has contributed to
the development of textbook series in language arts, social studies, science, and vocabulary. He is
also known for his novel Entertaining an Elephant, which tells the story of a burned-out teacher who
becomes re-inspired with both his profession and his life.
media specialists
david m. considine Professor of Instructional Technology and Media Studies at Appalachian
State University in North Carolina. Dr. Considine has served as a media literacy consultant to the U.S.
government and to the media industry, including Discovery Communications and Cable in the Classroom.
He has also conducted media literacy workshops and training for county and state health departments
across the United States. Among his many publications are Visual Messages: Integrating Imagery into
Instruction, and Imagine That: Developing Critical Viewing and Thinking Through Children’s Literature.
larkin pauluzzi Teacher and Media Specialist; trainer for the New Jersey Writing Project. Ms.
Pauluzzi puts her extensive classroom experience to use in developing teacher-friendly curriculum
materials and workshops in many different areas, including media literacy. She has led media literacy
training workshops in several districts throughout Texas, guiding teachers in the meaningful and
practical uses of media in the classroom. Ms. Pauluzzi has taught students at all levels, from Title I
Reading to AP English IV. She also spearheads a technology club at her school, working with students
to produce media and technology to serve both the school and the community.
lisa k. scheffler Teacher and Media Specialist. Ms. Scheffler has designed and taught media
literacy and video production curriculum, in addition to teaching language arts and speech. Using her
knowledge of mass communication theory, coupled with real classroom experience, she has developed
ready-to-use materials that help teachers incorporate media literacy into their curricula. She has taught
film and television studies at the University of North Texas and has served as a contributing writer for
the Texas Education Agency’s statewide viewing and representing curriculum.
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teacher advisors
These are some of the many educators from across the country who played a crucial role in the
development of the tables of contents, the lesson design, and other key components of this program:
Virginia L. Alford, MacArthur
High School, San Antonio, Texas
Gary Chmielewski, St. Benedict
High School, Chicago, Illinois
Yvonne L. Allen, Shaker Heights
High School, Shaker Heights,
Ohio
Delorse Cole-Stewart,
Milwaukee Public Schools,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Dave T. Anderson, Hinsdale
South High School, Darien,
Illinois
Kathy Dahlgren, Skokie,
Illinois
Kacy Colleen Anglim, Portland
Public Schools District,
Portland, Oregon
Beverly Scott Bass, Arlington
Heights High School, Fort
Worth, Texas
Diana Dilger, Rosa Parks
Middle School, Dixmoor,
Illinois
L. Calvin Dillon, Gaither High
School, Tampa, Florida
Dori Dolata, Rufus King High
School, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Jordana Benone, North High
School, Torrance, California
Jon Epstein, Marietta High
School, Marietta, Georgia
Patricia Blood, Howell High
School, Farmingdale, New
Jersey
Helen Ervin, Fort Bend
Independent School District,
Sugarland, Texas
Marjorie Bloom, Eau Gallie
High School, Melbourne,
Florida
Edward J. Blotzer, Wilkinsburg
Junior/Senior High School,
Wilkinsburg, Pennsylvania
Stephen D. Bournes, Evanston
Township High School,
Evanston, Illinois
Barbara M. Bowling, Mt. Tabor
High School, Winston-Salem,
North Carolina
Kiala Boykin-Givehand,
Duval County Public Schools,
Jacksonville, Florida
Laura L. Brown, Adlai
Stevenson High School,
Lincolnshire, Illinois
Cynthia Burke, Yavneh
Academy, Dallas, Texas
Hoppy Chandler, San Diego
City Schools, San Diego,
California
James Paul Hunter, Oak ParkRiver Forest High School, Oak
Park, Illinois
Susan P. Kelly, Director of
Curriculum, Island Trees School
District, Levittown, New York
Beverley A. Lanier, Varina High
School, Richmond, Virginia
Pat Laws, CharlotteMecklenburg Schools,
Charlotte, North Carolina
Diana R. Martinez, Treviño
School of Communications &
Fine Arts, Laredo, Texas
Natalie Martinez, Stephen F.
Austin High School, Houston,
Texas
Scott Snow, Sequin High
School, Arlington, Texas
Jane W. Speidel, Brevard
County Schools, Viera, Florida
Cheryl E. Sullivan, Lisle
Community School District,
Lisle, Illinois
Anita Usmiani, Hamilton
Township Public Schools,
Hamilton Square, New Jersey
Linda Valdez, Oxnard Union
High School District, Oxnard,
California
Nancy Walker, Longview High
School, Longview, Texas
Kurt Weiler, New Trier High
School, Winnetka, Illinois
Elizabeth Matarazzo, Ysleta
High School, El Paso, Texas
Elizabeth Whittaker, Larkin
High School, Elgin, Illinois
Sue Friedman, Buffalo Grove
High School, Buffalo Grove,
Illinois
Carol M. McDonald, J. Frank
Dobie High School, Houston,
Texas
Linda S. Williams, Woodlawn
High School, Baltimore,
Maryland
Chris Gee, Bel Air High School,
El Paso, Texas
Amy Millikan, Consultant,
Chicago, Illinois
Paula Grasel, The Horizon
Center, Gainesville, Georgia
Terri Morgan, Caprock High
School, Amarillo, Texas
John R. Williamson, Fort
Thomas Independent Schools,
Fort Thomas, Kentucky
Christopher Guarraia,
Centreville High School,
Clifton, Virginia
Eileen Murphy, Walter Payton
Preparatory High School,
Chicago, Illinois
Rochelle L. Greene-Brady,
Kenwood Academy, Chicago,
Illinois
Lisa Omark, New Haven
Public Schools, New Haven,
Connecticut
Michele M. Hettinger, Niles
West High School, Skokie,
Illinois
Kaine Osburn, Wheeling High
School, Wheeling, Illinois
Elizabeth Holcomb, Forest
Hill High School, Jackson,
Mississippi
Jim Horan, Hinsdale Central
High School, Hinsdale,
Illinois
Andrea J. Phillips, Terry Sanford
High School, Fayetteville, North
Carolina
Cathy Reilly, Sayreville Public
Schools, Sayreville, New Jersey
Mark D. Simon, Neuqua Valley
High School, Naperville, Illinois
Anna N. Winters, Simeon High
School, Chicago, Illinois
Tonora D. Wyckoff, North Shore
Senior High School, Houston,
Texas
Karen Zajac, Glenbard South
High School, Glen Ellyn, Illinois
Cynthia Zimmerman, Mose
Vines Preparatory High School,
Chicago, Illinois
Lynda Zimmerman, El Camino
High School, South San
Francisco, California
Ruth E. Zurich, Brown Deer
High School, Brown Deer,
Wisconsin
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contents in brief
introductory unit
The Power of Ideas
literary genres workshop
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•
•
•
Fiction
Poetry
Drama
Nonfiction and Informational Texts
Types of Media
part 1: literary elements
the main events
unit 1
through different eyes
unit 2
Preview
Set a Purpose
Connect
Use Prior Knowledge
Predict
Visualize
Monitor
Make Inferences
Character and Point of View
reader’s workshop: Character and Point of View
writing workshop: Describing a Person
reading strategies workshop
•
•
•
•
•
•
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Plot and Conflict
reader’s workshop: Plot and Conflict
writing workshop: Personal Narrative
the place to be
unit 3
Setting and Mood
reader’s workshop: Setting and Mood
writing workshop: Comparison-Contrast Essay
a world of meaning
unit 4 Theme and Symbol
reader’s workshop: Theme and Symbol
writing workshop: Short Story
writing process workshop
• Writing Process Review
• Key Traits
part 2: language and culture
painting with words
unit 5
Poetry
reader’s workshop: Appreciating Poetry
writing workshop: Personal Response to a Poem
a uniue imprint
unit 6 Style, Voice, and Tone
reader’s workshop: Style, Voice, and Tone
writing workshop: Literary Analysis
our place in the world
unit 7
History, Culture, and the Author
reader’s workshop: History, Culture, and the Author
writing workshop: Cause-and-Effect Essay
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literature and reading center
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part 3: facts and opinions
believe it or not
unit 8 Facts and Information
reader’s workshop: Reading Informational Text,
Main Idea and Supporting Details, Taking Notes
writing workshop: Problem-Solution Essay
state your case
unit 9 Argument and Persuasion
reader’s workshop: Claim, Support, and
Persuasive Techniques
Author Biographies
Additional Selection Background
Literary Analysis Frames
Power Thinking Activities
writing and grammar center
• Writing Templates and Graphic Organizers
• Publishing Options
• Quick-Fix Editing Machine
vocabulary and spelling
center
• Vocabulary Strategies and Practice
• Multi-Language Glossary of Academic
Vocabulary
• Vocabulary Flash Cards
• Spelling Lessons
writing workshop: Persuasive Essay
media center
investigation and discovery
• Production Templates
• Analysis Guides
unit 10 The Power of Research
research strategies workshop
writing workshop: Research Report
research center
• Web Research Guide
• Citation Guide
assessment center
• Assessment Practice and Test-Taking Tips
• SAT/ACT Practice and Tips
more technology
eEdition
student resource bank
reading handbook
writing handbook
grammar handbook
vocabulary and spelling handbook
speaking and listening handbook
media handbook
test-taking handbook
• Interactive Selections
• Audio Summaries
WriteSmart
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•
•
•
•
Writing Prompts and Templates
Interactive Student Models
Interactive Graphic Organizers
Interactive Revision Lessons
Rubric Generator
MediaSmart DVD
• Media Lessons
• Interactive Media Studies
glossaries
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The Main Events
unit
1
plot and conflict
• in fiction • in drama • in media • in nonfiction • in poetry
Skills and Standards
Conflict, Stages of Plot
reader’s workshop: plot and conflict
24
short story
The Elevator
William Sleator
27
Toni Cade Bambara
32
O. Henry
46
fiction
short story
Plot, Make Inferences
Raymond’s Run
short story
Conflict and Resolution, Predict
The Ransom of Red Chief
Reading for Information
Manuscript Found in an Attic
58
anecdote
short story
Internal and External Conflict,
Sequence
Clean Sweep
Joan Bauer
62
Edgar Allan Poe
76
The Hitchhiker
Lucille Fletcher
86
Great Reads: Novel
from Hoot a newbery honor book
Carl Hiaasen
short story
Suspense, Evaluate Narrator
The Tell-Tale Heart
drama
radio play
Foreshadowing, Strategies for
Reading a Radio Play
x
100
Skills and Standards
media
film clip
Plot in Movies
media
smart
dvd
from The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants
106
nonfiction
memoir
Memoir,
Recognize Cause and Effect
My First Free Summer
Julia Alvarez
110
Laurence Yep
118
Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
132
memoir
Conflict in Nonfiction,
Identify Chronological Order
The Great Rat Hunt
poetry
poem
Narrative Poetry, Paraphrase
Take Notes,
Compare and Contrast
Narrative Techniques
Plot Stages, Suspense, Conflict,
Recognize Cause and Effect,
Identify Sequence
Paul Revere’s Ride
Reading for Information
The Other Riders online article
141
writing workshop: personal narrative
144
speaking and listening: staging a scene
151
assessment practice: plot and conflict
152
short story
The Invaders
Jack Ritchie
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
158
vocabulary strategies
Compound words, p. 44
Reference aids, p. 85
Prefixes: com-, p. 60
Latin roots: dict, p. 117
Suffixes that form nouns, p. 74
Onomatopoeia, p. 130
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unit
2
Through Different Eyes
character and
point of view
• in fiction • in media • in nonfiction • in poetry
Skills and Standards
Point of View,
Character and Motivation
reader’s workshop: character and point of view
162
fiction
short story
Third-Person Limited Point of
View, Make Inferences
Identify Scope,
Evaluate Sources
The Treasure of Lemon Brown
Walter Dean Myers
Reading for Information
Timeline: Evolution of the Blues timeline
Basic Blues: An American Art Form online article
Musicians Know the Blues Firsthand newspaper article
168
183
184
186
short story
Character Traits, Strategies for
Reading a Long Story
Flowers for Algernon
Daniel Keyes
188
Stirling Silliphant
216
Amy Tan
222
Virginia Driving
Hawk Sneve
238
Judith Ortiz Cofer
248
screenplay
from
Charly
short story
First-Person Point of View,
Draw Conclusions
Rules of the Game
comparing characters
short story
Main Character,
Set a Purpose for Reading
The Medicine Bag
vignette
Who Are You Today, María?
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Skills and Standards
media
film clip
Characters in Movies
media
smart
dvd
from Whale Rider
254
biography
biography
Characterization, Monitor
from Harriet Tubman: Conductor
on the Underground Railroad
Reading for Information
Letter to Harriet Tubman letter
Ann Petry
258
Frederick Douglass
270
Russell Freedman
274
John Greenleaf Whittier
282
Traditional
288
biography
Biography,
Identify Main Idea and Details
The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln
poetry
poem
Characterization in Poetry,
Recognize Sound Devices
Barbara Frietchie
poem
John Henry
Reading for Information
Cartoon Tribute to John Henry
Sensory Details
Point of View, Character,
Characterization,
Make Inferences
290
comic strip
writing workshop: describing a person
292
speaking and listening: conducting an interview
299
assessment practice: character and point of view
300
novel
from
A Year Down Under
Richard Peck
novel
from
Luke Baldwin’s Vow
Morley Callaghan
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
306
vocabulary strategies
Similes, p. 180
Analogies, p. 252
Specialized vocabulary, p. 220
Synonyms as context clues, p. 272
Prefixes: fore- and mal-, p. 236
Multiple-meaning words, p. 281
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unit
3
The Place to Be
setting and mood
• in fiction • in nonfiction • in poetry
Skills and Standards
Setting, Comparing Mood
reader’s workshop: setting and mood
310
fiction
short story
Setting, Make Inferences
Read a Primary Source,
Draw a Conclusion
The Drummer Boy of Shiloh
Reading for Information
from Civil War Journal journal
Ray Bradbury
316
Louisa May Alcott
327
Isaac Asimov
332
Isaac Asimov
354
The Monkey’s Paw
W. W. Jacobs
358
Great Reads: Historical Novel
from Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Mildred D. Taylor
374
short story
Setting and Plot, Visualize
Hallucination
Reading for Information
from Ellis Island and I personal essay
short story
Mood, Predict
a newbery award winner
xiv
Skills and Standards
nonfiction
memoir
Setting in Nonfiction, Connect
Going Where I’m Coming From
Connect
My Father and the Figtree poem
Naomi Shihab Nye
380
Naomi Shihab Nye
391
Jack London
396
comparing accounts
magazine article
Scope,
Set a Purpose for Reading
The Story of an Eyewitness
magazine article
Letter from New Orleans: Leaving Desire Jon Lee Anderson
405
poetry
poem
Imagery, Understand Speaker
Mi Madre
Pat Mora
416
Simon J. Ortiz
420
poem
Canyon de Chelly
Organization, Use Transitions
Setting, Mood, Imagery,
Visualize
writing workshop: comparison-contrast essay
424
publishing with technology: power presentation
431
assessment practice: setting and mood
432
short story
from The Apprentice
Dorothy Canfield Fisher
novel
from Year of the Black Pony
Walt Morey
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
438
vocabulary strategies
Idioms, p. 325
Recognizing base words, p. 394
Homographs, p. 356
Prefixes: inter-, p. 414
Latin roots: cred, p. 372
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unit
4
A World of Meaning
theme and symbol
• in fiction • in poetry • in drama • in media
Skills and Standards
Identify Theme, Symbol
reader’s workshop: theme and symbol
442
short story
Abuela Invents the Zero
Judith Ortiz Cofer
445
Sandra Cisneros
448
Louis Untermeyer
454
Leo Tolstoy
462
Yoshiko Uchida
466
Teresa Palomo Acosta
476
Lucille Clifton
481
fiction
anecdote
Symbol, Make Inferences
Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold
greek myth
Theme,
Strategies for Reading a Myth
Pandora’s Box
comparing theme
russian folk tale
Universal Theme,
Set a Purpose for Reading
The Old Grandfather and
His Little Grandson
japanese folk tale
The Wise Old Woman
poetry
poem
Symbol in Poetry,
Draw Conclusions
My Mother Pieced Quilts
poem
quilting
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Skills and Standards
drama
drama
Theme,
Story Mapping
The Diary of Anne Frank
Reading for Information
from The Diary of a Young Girl
Synthesize,
Make Generalizations
Frances Goodrich
diary entry
Reading for Information
from A Diary from Another World
newspaper article
from The Last
Seven Months of
Anne Frank interview
and Albert Hackett
484
Anne Frank
520
Gerda Weissmann
Klein
545
Hannah Elisabeth
Pick-Goslar
547
media
film clip
Analyze a Documentary
Narrative Techniques
Theme, Symbol,
Draw Conclusions
media
smart
dvd
from Anne Frank Remembered
554
writing workshop: short story
558
publishing with technology: producing a video
565
assessment practice: theme and symbol
566
african fable
A Blind Man Catches a Bird
Alexander McCall Smith
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
572
vocabulary strategies
Reference aids, p. 461
Suffixes: -ly, p. 474
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unit
5
Painting with Words
poetry
Skills and Standards
Forms, Speaker, Sound
Devices, Rhythm and Rhyme
reader’s workshop: appreciating poetry
Lineage
Margaret Walker
576
581
Eve Merriam
Billy Collins
582
586
T. S. Eliot
E. B. White
588
593
Don Marquis
Julio Noboa
596
601
Emily Dickinson
Alice Walker
604
608
figuratively speaking
Stanza, Metaphor, Simile
Simile: Willow and Ginkgo
Introduction to Poetry
cat and mouse
Couplet,
Analyze Figurative Language
Macavity: The Mystery Cat
Vermin
be yourself
Free Verse, Speaker,
Clarify Meaning
the lesson of the moth
Identity
comparing poetry
Recurring Theme,
Set a Purpose for Reading
xviii
It’s all I have to bring today—
We Alone
Skills and Standards
Lyric Poetry, Sound Devices,
Make Inferences
advice
Speech to the Young: Speech
to the Progress-Toward
Mother to Son
Gwendolyn Brooks
612
Langston Hughes
616
John Keats
Alexander Pope
618
622
Maya Angelou
Marilyn Nelson
624
628
poetic tradition
Traditional Forms,
Rhyme Scheme, Paraphrase
On the Grasshopper and Cricket
Ode on Solitude
freedom
Word Choice,
Strategies for Reading Poetry
Outline, Support an Opinion
One More Round
Not My Bones
Reading for Information
from Fortune’s Bones book excerpt
633
story poems
Narrative Poetry, Rhythm,
Meter, Summarize
Responding to Literature
Figurative Language,
Speaker, Sound Devices,
Paraphrase
Boots of Spanish Leather
from The Song of Hiawatha
Bob Dylan
Henry Wadsworth
Longfellow
640
writing workshop: personal response to a poem
648
speaking and listening:
oral interpretation of a poem
655
assessment practice: poetry
656
An Indian Summer Day on the Prairie
The Sunflowers
636
Vachel Lindsay
Mary Oliver
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
662
vocabulary strategies
Word origins, p. 595
Latin roots: carn, p. 631
xix
unit
6
A Unique Imprint
style, voice, and tone
• in fiction • in nonfiction • in poetry
Skills and Standards
Elements of Style, Voice,
Compare Tone
reader’s workshop: style, voice, and tone
666
fiction
short story
Style, Identify Sequence
New York Day Women
Edwidge Danticat
672
Frank R. Stockton
682
short story
Tone, Paraphrase
Use Graphic Aids, Synthesize
The Lady, or the Tiger?
Reading for Information
The Monty Hall Debate newspaper article
Great Reads: Coming-of-Age Novel
from Kira-Kira a newbery award winner
695
Cynthia Kadohata
698
Mark Twain
704
nonfiction
memoir
Voice, Monitor
from Roughing It
Reading for Information
The Simple Commandments of
Journalistic Ethics newspaper article
xx
715
Skills and Standards
Irony, Evaluate
personal essay
Us and Them
David Sedaris
716
Walt Whitman
728
Walt Whitman
732
Rosemary and Stephen
Vincent Benét
734
Roberto Félix Salazar
738
poetry
poem
Style in Poetry,
Understand Historical Context
O Captain! My Captain!
poem
I Saw Old General at Bay
comparing tone
poem
Tone, Set a Purpose for Reading
Western Wagons
poem
The Other Pioneers
Responding to Literature,
Thesis
Style, Sequence, Irony, Tone
writing workshop: literary analysis
742
publishing with technology: online database
749
assessment practice: style, voice, and tone
750
memoir
A Hike in New York City
Sam Levenson
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
756
vocabulary strategies
Multiple-meaning words, p. 680
Latin roots: leg, p. 713
Connotation and denotation, p. 693
Idioms, p. 726
xxi
Our Place in the World
unit
7
history, culture,
and the author
• in fiction • in nonfiction • in media • in poetry
Skills and Standards
Author’s Background,
Historical Context,
Cultural Context
Influence of Author’s
Background,
Compare and Contrast
reader’s workshop: history, culture, and the author
760
fiction
short story
The Snapping Turtle
Joseph Bruchac
766
Beverley Naidoo
782
Pecos Bill
Mary Pope Osborne
800
Great Reads: Novella
from The Pearl
John Steinbeck
810
Gary Soto
816
Gary Soto
826
short story
Cultural Conflict,
Make Inferences
Out of Bounds
tall tale
Tall Tale, Visualize
by the winner of the nobel prize in literature
nonfiction
memoir
Author’s Perspective,
Analyze Sensory Details
xxii
One Last Time
Connect
How Things Work
poem
Skills and Standards
Autobiography,
Recognize Cause and Effect
Identify Treatment,
Compare and Contrast
autobiography
from Dreams from My Father
Reading for Information
from Out of Many, One speech
Barack Obama
830
Barack Obama
847
media
smart
dvd
850
media
image collection
Messages in Political Cartoons
Political Cartoons
poetry
poem
Historical Context,
Analyze Repetition
I Want to Write
Author’s Background, Author’s
Perspective, Autobiography,
Make Inferences,
Cause and Effect
854
Margaret Walker
857
poem
Sit-Ins
Reading for Information
from A Dream of Freedom
Organization, Transitions
Margaret Walker
859
book excerpt
writing workshop: cause-and-effect essay
860
publishing with technology:
multimedia presentation
867
assessment practice: history, culture,
and the author
868
autobiography
from
Caught by the Sea
Gary Paulsen
novel
from The Voyage of the Frog
Gary Paulsen
more great reads: ideas for independent reading
874
vocabulary strategies
Analogies, p. 780
Similes, p. 828
Homographs, p. 798
Denotation and connotation, p. 845
xxiii
unit
8
Skills and Standards
Text Features, Main Idea and
Supporting Details
Believe It or Not
facts and information
• in nonfiction • in media
reader’s workshop: reading informational text
878
magazine article
The Great Chicago Fire of 1871
883
interesting careers
feature article
Text Features, Summarize
The Spider Man Behind Spider-Man
Bijal P. Trivedi
884
Renee Skelton
894
media
smart
dvd
904
magazine article
Graphic Aids,
Adjust Reading Rate
Over the Top: The True Adventures
of a Volcano Chaser
media
tv newscast/magazine article
Sources in the News
News Reports
music and culture
interview
Interview,
Distinguish Fact and Opinion
Interview with a Songcatcher
Brian Handwerk
908
Tim McGirk
918
magazine article
Feature Article,
Identify Main Idea and Details
xxiv
Kabul’s Singing Sensation