Prentice Hall Literature: Bronze Level Timeless Voices Timeless Themes

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ISBN: 9780131804326 | 0131804324
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Theme: Independence and Identity

Why Read Literature?

(1)

How to Read Literature: Literal Comprehension Strategies

(3)

The Cat Who Thought She Was a Dog and the Dog Who Thought He Was a Cat . . . Short Story

(10)

Isaac Bashevis Singer

Two Kinds from The Joy Luck Club . . . Short Story

(17)

Amy Tan

Reading Informational Materials

Burning Out at Nine? . . . Magazine Article

(5)

Nadya Labi

Comparing Literary Works

from Song of Myself . . . Poem

(1)

Walt Whitman

I'm Nobody . . . Poem

(1)

Emily Dickinson

Me . . . Poem

(6)

Walter de la Mare

My Furthest-Back Person (The Inspiration for Roots) . . . Autobiography

(12)

Alex Haley

Connections Literature and Culture

Victor Edmundo Villasenor from Ancestors . . . Nonfiction

(6)

Jim

Terry Willard

Jane Wilson

The Third Level . . . Short Story

(10)

Jack Finney

A Day's Wait . . . Short Story

(8)

Ernest Hemingway

Comparing Literary Works

Was Tarzan a Three-Bandage Man? . . . Autobiography

(3)

Bill Cosby

Oranges . . . Poem

(6)

Gary Soto

Reading Informational Materials

Golden Girls . . . Magazine Article

(15)

Johnette Howard

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Narration: Autobiographical Writing

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Organizing and Delivering a Narrative Presentation

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Clarifying Word Meanings

(3)

Theme: Common Threads

Why Read Literature?

102

(1)

How to Read Literature: Literal Comprehension Strategies

103

(3)

from In Search of Our Mothers' Gardens . . . Nonfiction

106

(10)

Alice Walker

Comparing Literary Works

Seventh Grade . . . Short Story

116

(6)

Gary Soto

Melting Pot . . . Essay

122

(8)

Anna Quindlen

Comparing Literary Works

Fable . . . Poem

130

(2)

Ralph Waldo Emerson

If--- . . . Poem

132

(2)

Rudyard Kipling

Thumbprint . . . Poem

134

(4)

Eve Merriam

Literature and Technology

Fingerprints and Identity . . . Science Writing

138

(2)

Memorandum . . . Memo

140

(4)

Comparing Literary Works

Mother to Son . . . Poem

144

(1)

Langston Hughes

The Courage That My Mother Had . . . Poem

145

(1)

Edna St. Vincent Millay

The Hummingbird That Lived Through Winter . . . Short Story

146

(7)

William Saroyan

A Colony in the Sky . . . Magazine Article

153

(15)

Kim Stanley Robinson

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Description: Descriptive Composition

156

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Evaluating Advertisements

160

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Analyzing Information

161

(3)

Theme: What Matters

Why Read Literature?

164

(1)

How to Read Literature: Interactive Reading Strategies

165

(3)

The Third Wish . . . Short Story

168

(12)

Joan Aiken

Comparing Literary Works

A Boy and a Man from Banner in the Sky . . . Fiction

180

(10)

James Ramsey Ullman

from Into Thin Air . . . Autobiography

190

(8)

Jon Krakauer

Comparing Literary Works

The Charge of the Light Brigade . . . Poem

198

(3)

Alfred

Lord Tennyson

The Enemy . . . Poem

201

(1)

Alice Walker

St. Crispian's Day Speech from Henry V . . . Drama

202

(6)

William Shakespeare

Connections Literature and Social Studies

Shakespeare and His World . . . Social Studies Article

208

(4)

Comparing Literary Works

The Californian's Tale . . . Short Story

212

(8)

Mark Twain

Valediction . . . Poem

220

(6)

Seamus Heaney

Comparing Literary Works

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening . . . Poem

226

(2)

Robert Frost

Miracles . . . Poem

228

(2)

Walt Whitman

Four Skinny Trees . . . Essay

230

(5)

Sandra Cisneros

Reading Informational Materials

Algal Blooms . . . Textbook

235

(4)

Michael J. Padilla

Reading Informational Materials

How Do Rainmakers Make Rain? . . . Cause-and-Effect Essay

239

(15)

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Expository Writing: Problem-Solution Composition

242

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Presenting a Proposal

246

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Analyzing Cause and Effect

247

(3)

Theme: Meeting Challenges

Why Read Literature?

250

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Constructing Meaning

251

(3)

The Night the Bed Fell . . . Humorous Essay

254

(10)

James Thurber

All Summer in a Day . . . Short Story

264

(12)

Ray Bradbury

Comparing Literary Works

The Highwayman . . . Poem

276

(5)

Alfred Noyes

The Real Story of a Cowboy's Life . . . Historical Essay

281

(9)

Geoffrey C. Ward

Comparing Literary Works

Amigo Brothers . . . Short Story

290

(9)

Piri Thomas

The Walk . . . Poem

299

(1)

Thomas Hardy

Justin Lebo . . . Article

300

(6)

Phillip Hoose

The Rider . . . Poem

306

(5)

Naomi Shihab Nye

Literature and Culture

The Boxer's Heart: How I Fell in Love with the Ring . . . Autobiography

311

(1)

Kate Sekules

from Billy Elliot . . . Screenplay

312

(3)

Lee Hall

The National Oregon Trail Center Sign: The National Oregon Trail Center . . . Sign

315

(4)

The Eternal Frontier . . . Persuasive Essay

319

(15)

Louis L'Amour

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Persuasion: Persuasive Composition

322

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Evaluating a Persuasive Presentation

326

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Making Inferences

327

(3)

Theme: Just for Fun

Why Read Literature?

330

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Reading Critically

331

(3)

Our Finest Hour . . . Essay

334

(8)

Charles Osgood

Cat on the Go . . . Autobiography

342

(18)

James Herriot

Comparing Literary Works

The Luckiest Time of All . . . Short Story

360

(3)

Lucille Clifton

in Just- . . . Poem

363

(2)

E. E. Cummings

The Microscope . . . Poem

365

(1)

Maxine Kumin

Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out . . . Poem

366

(2)

Shel Silverstein

Father William . . . Poem

368

(7)

Lewis Carroll

Reading Informational Materials

Walking for Exercise and Pleasure . . . Government Publication

375

(5)

Comparing Literary Works

Zoo . . . Short Story

380

(3)

Edward D. Hoch

The Hippopotamus . . . Poem

383

(1)

Ogden Nash

How the Snake Got Poison . . . Folk Tale

384

(6)

Zora Neale Hurston

Connections Literature Across Cultures

from The Tale of the Unknown Island . . . Fable

390

(3)

Jose Saramago

Reading Informational Materials

The Iceman . . . Primary Research Article

393

(15)

Don Lessem

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Exposition: Summary

396

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Organizing and Delivering an Oral Summary

400

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Recognizing Author's Purpose

401

(3)

Genre: Short Story

Why Read Literature?

404

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Reading Fiction

405

(3)

Rikki-tikki-tavi . . . Plot

408

(20)

Rudyard Kipling

After Twenty Years . . . Plot

428

(10)

O. Henry

Papa's Parrot . . . Character

438

(10)

Cynthia Rylant

Suzy and Leah . . . Setting

448

(12)

Jane Yolen

Historical Fiction, Past and Present

from The Midwife's Apprentice . . . Historical Fiction

460

(6)

Karen Cushman

Comparing Literary Works

Ribbons . . . Theme

466

(9)

Laurence Yep

The Treasure of Lemon Brown . . . Theme

475

(14)

Walter Dean Myers

New Exhibit: Let the Good Times Roll: A Tribute to Rhythm and Blues . . . Press Release

489

(5)

Stolen Day . . . Point of View

494

(9)

Sherwood Anderson

Let the Reader Beware . . . Guidelines

503

(15)

Reid Goldsborough

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Narration: Short Story

506

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Giving and Receiving Oral Directions

510

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Predict Probable Actions and Outcomes

511

(3)

Genre: Nonfiction

Why Read Literature?

514

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Reading Nonfiction

515

(3)

Comparing Literary Works

Rattlesnake Hunt . . . Narrative Essay

518

(5)

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings

from Barrio Boy . . . Personal Essay

523

(5)

Ernesto Galarza

I Am a Native of North America . . . Reflective Essay

528

(4)

Chief Dan George

All Together Now . . . Persuasive Essay

532

(7)

Barbara Jordan

Reading Informational Materials

The Bill of Rights Public Document

539

(5)

How to Enjoy Poetry . . . Expository Essay

544

(10)

James Dickey

Comparing Literary Works

No Gumption . . . Autobiography

554

(8)

Russell Baker

from An American Childhood . . . Autobiography

562

(10)

Annie Dillard

Nolan Ryan . . . Biography

572

(8)

William W. Lace

Connections Literature and Sports

Mi Amigo, Mark . . . Autobiographical Article

580

(3)

Sammy Sosa

Reading Informational Materials

Pandas . . . Research Article

583

(17)

Gillian Standring

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Research: Research Report

586

(6)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Delivering a Research Presentation

592

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

593

(3)

Genre: Drama

Why Read Literature?

596

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Reading Drama

597

(3)

A Christmas Carol: Scrooge and Marley

Charles Dickens

Israel Horovitz

Act I Drama

600

(27)

Act II Drama

627

(32)

Reviews of A Christmas Carol . . . Literary Criticism

659

(7)

The Monsters Are Due on Maple . . . Street Teleplay

666

(23)

Rod Serling

Literature Past and Present

from A Wrinkle in Time . . . Novel Excerpt

689

(4)

Madeleine L'Engle

Making Fantasy Real . . . Response to Literature

693

(15)

Zena Sutherland

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Response to Literature

696

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Analyzing Media Messages

700

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Sentence Construction

701

(3)

Genre: Poetry

Why Read Literature?

704

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Reading Poetry

705

(3)

Comparing Literary Works

The Cremation of Sam McGee . . . Narrative Poetry

708

(5)

Robert Service

Washed in Silver . . . Lyric Poetry

713

(1)

James Stephens

Winter . . . Lyric Poetry

714

(6)

Nikki Giovanni

Comparing Literary Works

Seal . . . Form

720

(1)

William Jay Smith

The Pasture . . . Form

721

(1)

Robert Frost

Three Haiku . . . Form

722

(6)

Matsuo Basho

Comparing Literary Works

Annabel Lee . . . Rhythm and Rhyme

728

(2)

Edgar Allan Poe

Martin Luther King . . . Rhythm and Rhyme

730

(6)

Raymond R. Patterson

Comparing Literary Works

Full Fathom Five . . . Sound Devices

736

(1)

William Shakespeare

Onomatopoeia . . . Sound Devices

737

(1)

Eve Merriam

Maestro . . . Sound Devices

738

(4)

Pat Mora

Literature Past and Present

Men of Honor: Interview With Carl M. Brashear, Navy Diver . . . Interview

742

(6)

Carl M. Brashear

Paul Stillwell

Comparing Literary Works

The Village Blacksmith . . . Figurative Language

748

(2)

Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Fog . . . Figurative Language

750

(1)

Carl Sandburg

Life . . . Figurative Language

751

(1)

Naomi Long Madgett

Loo-Wit . . . Figurative Language

752

(7)

Wendy Rose

How to Use Your New Alarm Chronograph Timer . . . Technical Directions

759

(4)

Bat Attacks? . . . Comparison-and-Contrast Essay

763

(15)

Laura Allen

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Exposition: Comparison-and-Contrast Essay

766

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Presenting Pros and Cons

770

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion

771

(3)

Genre: Legends, Folk Tales, and Myths

Why Read Literature?

774

(1)

How to Read Literature: Strategies for Reading Legends, Folk Tales, and Myths

775

(3)

Popocatepetl and Ixtlaccihuatl . . . Mexican Legend

778

(11)

Juliet Piggott

Reading Informational Materials

Tenochtitlan: Inside the Aztec Capital . . . Social Studies Article

789

(9)

Jacqueline Dineen

Comparing Literary Works

The People Could Fly . . . African American Folk Tale

798

(4)

Virginia Hamilton

The Lion and the Statue . . . Fable

802

(1)

Aesop

The Fox and the Crow . . . Fable

803

(1)

Aesop

All Stories Are Anansi's . . . African Folk Tale

804

(10)

Harold Courlander

Comparing Literary Works

Phaethon, Son of Apollo . . . Greek Myth

814

(4)

Olivia E. Coolidge

Demeter and Persephone . . . Greek Myth

818

(4)

Anne Terry White

Icarus and Daedalus . . . Greek Myth

822

(7)

Josephine Preston Peabody

Connections Novellas and Myths

from False Dawn . . . Novella Excerpt

829

(4)

Edith Wharton

Reading Informational Materials

Moving Mountains . . . How-to Article

833

(8)

Janice VanCleave

Skills Workshops

Writing Workshop: Research: Multimedia Report

836

(4)

Listening and Speaking Workshop: Evaluating a Media Presentation

840

(1)

Assessment Workshop: Spelling, Capitalization, and Punctuation

841

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