This document provides an overview of stories included in the Houghton Mifflin Reading program for grades 2 through 6. It lists the stories by grade level, genre, and readability level. Some of the common genres included are realistic fiction, fantasy, biography, folktale, and non-fiction. The readability levels range from about 2.0 to 5.8. The overview also notes additional content and skills that are included to enhance the use of different text types.
Meg Rosoff's 2005 Michael L. Printz Award winning novel How I Live Now tells the story of 15-year-old Daisy who is sent from America to live with relatives in the English countryside. The story follows Daisy as she forms a romantic relationship with her cousin Edmund and experiences the horrors of war after a third world war breaks out. The book explores Daisy's coming of age and maturation as she is forced to confront the realities of violence, loss, and surviving in a war-torn environment. Through Daisy's unconventional narration, Rosoff examines themes of first love, independence, and coping with trauma and uncertainty in a brutal new world order.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman is about 17-year-old Mia who is in a coma after a car accident. While unconscious, she watches her family and friends arrive at the hospital. Mia reflects on her life through flashbacks and must decide whether to choose life or death. The Immortal by Michael Panckridge is a story from 1957 about a secret operation to recover an elixir that grants immortality. A man is accidentally injected with the potion and discovers he cannot die. Dinosaur Knights by Michael Gerard Bauer brings together the past, further past, and near future as scientists hope to transport a live dinosaur through time using a time-stretching experiment.
The narrator is much older when telling the story of his relationship with his brother Doodle from his childhood. As a baby, Doodle seemed small and frail, and the narrator initially wanted a stronger brother. Over time, the narrator comes to accept Doodle, but has moments of cruelty where he pushes Doodle too hard. This ultimately leads to Doodle's death during a rainstorm as the narrator leaves him behind while escaping the storm. The story explores themes of acceptance and overcoming disability.
This document summarizes 24 folktales and fairy tales from various cultures represented in books from the author's personal collection. For each book, a brief summary is provided along with key details such as number of pages, cultural group, genre, and recommended age level. The author also provides a short personal response to each book.
The document provides summaries of 10 books recommended for high school readers. It summarizes the plots of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Book Thief, City of Bones, Hunger Games, Between Shades of Gray, and And Only to Deceive. It also lists the other books in several of the book series. The document concludes by summarizing the Japanese manga Hana Kimi about a girl who disguises herself as a boy to attend an all-boys school.
The document discusses plagiarism, defining it as passing off someone else's work as your own. It identifies three main types of plagiarism: verbatim copying, paraphrasing without attribution, and using someone else's ideas without credit. The document encourages students to cite sources and use quotation marks when needed to avoid plagiarism. It provides examples to help identify the different types of plagiarism.
The document provides background information on Robert Frost and analyzes his famous poem "Fire and Ice". It discusses Frost's life and career, key details and themes in the poem, and why author Stephenie Meyer chose to reference this poem in her Twilight novel Eclipse. The poem contrasts two opposing forces, fire and ice, that could destroy the world, representing both desire and hatred. This theme of opposing forces was fitting for Meyer's story about the tension between vampires and werewolves in Eclipse.
Meg Rosoff's 2005 Michael L. Printz Award winning novel How I Live Now tells the story of 15-year-old Daisy who is sent from America to live with relatives in the English countryside. The story follows Daisy as she forms a romantic relationship with her cousin Edmund and experiences the horrors of war after a third world war breaks out. The book explores Daisy's coming of age and maturation as she is forced to confront the realities of violence, loss, and surviving in a war-torn environment. Through Daisy's unconventional narration, Rosoff examines themes of first love, independence, and coping with trauma and uncertainty in a brutal new world order.
If I Stay by Gayle Forman is about 17-year-old Mia who is in a coma after a car accident. While unconscious, she watches her family and friends arrive at the hospital. Mia reflects on her life through flashbacks and must decide whether to choose life or death. The Immortal by Michael Panckridge is a story from 1957 about a secret operation to recover an elixir that grants immortality. A man is accidentally injected with the potion and discovers he cannot die. Dinosaur Knights by Michael Gerard Bauer brings together the past, further past, and near future as scientists hope to transport a live dinosaur through time using a time-stretching experiment.
The narrator is much older when telling the story of his relationship with his brother Doodle from his childhood. As a baby, Doodle seemed small and frail, and the narrator initially wanted a stronger brother. Over time, the narrator comes to accept Doodle, but has moments of cruelty where he pushes Doodle too hard. This ultimately leads to Doodle's death during a rainstorm as the narrator leaves him behind while escaping the storm. The story explores themes of acceptance and overcoming disability.
This document summarizes 24 folktales and fairy tales from various cultures represented in books from the author's personal collection. For each book, a brief summary is provided along with key details such as number of pages, cultural group, genre, and recommended age level. The author also provides a short personal response to each book.
The document provides summaries of 10 books recommended for high school readers. It summarizes the plots of Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children, The Book Thief, City of Bones, Hunger Games, Between Shades of Gray, and And Only to Deceive. It also lists the other books in several of the book series. The document concludes by summarizing the Japanese manga Hana Kimi about a girl who disguises herself as a boy to attend an all-boys school.
The document discusses plagiarism, defining it as passing off someone else's work as your own. It identifies three main types of plagiarism: verbatim copying, paraphrasing without attribution, and using someone else's ideas without credit. The document encourages students to cite sources and use quotation marks when needed to avoid plagiarism. It provides examples to help identify the different types of plagiarism.
The document provides background information on Robert Frost and analyzes his famous poem "Fire and Ice". It discusses Frost's life and career, key details and themes in the poem, and why author Stephenie Meyer chose to reference this poem in her Twilight novel Eclipse. The poem contrasts two opposing forces, fire and ice, that could destroy the world, representing both desire and hatred. This theme of opposing forces was fitting for Meyer's story about the tension between vampires and werewolves in Eclipse.
Three Men In a Boat (To say nothing of the dog)Shreyan Das
The chapter describes the three men getting lost in the Hampton Court maze after Harris attempts to guide a group through it. It details their failed attempts to navigate until they finally call an experienced maze keeper who rescues them. The story highlights the humorous misadventures and mistakes of the three men on their boating trip.
Stephen King recalls how writing helped him get through a sickly childhood year spent mostly bedridden. He read voraciously, from comic books to novels, and was inspired by his mother to start writing his own stories after she praised one he had copied from a comic. His first original story featured magical animals helping children and was well-received by his mother, who encouraged further writing. King earned his first money from writing by selling four additional stories about the characters to his mother's sisters.
Response 1 to the english patient by buffy hamiltonBuffy Hamilton
This document is Buffy Hamilton's response to reading The English Patient for her ELAN 8420 class. She reflects on how her purpose for reading, as an assigned text for class, affected her experience. She also discusses her expectations going into the novel based on reviews and descriptions of it being "multi-layered" and "poetic." Hamilton analyzes several poetic quotes she enjoyed from the novel and ponders themes of isolation, different cultures intersecting during WWII, and the characters being "displaced persons." She concludes by sharing a found poem she created from quotes and expresses interest in discussing the novel further with her classmates.
This document provides a summary of the novel Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani. It discusses the main characters Shapur Irani and Kusum, a Warli tribal woman, and how their relationship leads to unintended consequences. It highlights how the novel chronicles both the wealthy Irani community who were landlords, as well as the Warli tribals who worked on their lands. The summary praises the author's evocative portrayal of the communities and characters. It concludes by noting that while the Irani community has been explored in other works, the novel provides insights into their lesser known Iranian counterparts.
This document is a senior project submitted by Matthew Lazarus about his translation of Molière's play "Le Tartuffe" into contemporary American English. It discusses his translation process, including his initial approach of incorporating regional slang and expressions, which he later refined to focus more on character voices and drama. It also covers the influences on his translation like online linguistic resources and his goal to make the play entertaining for modern audiences. The document provides context for Lazarus's translation through analyzing aspects like character development and the evolution of Cléante's rhyming speeches.
This volume of interviews provides an insight into a group of authors from the United States, Canada and Europe, and gives a glimpse of their past and present books. The unique collection of interviews will entertain and inspire readers to find out more about the authors and their books.
The requirement for this English 102 paper was that it be a comparison/contrast using three different literary elements. I had the instructor take a look at it before I inserted the citations & added the bibliography. He told me as far as he was concerned it was an A paper.
The document provides an overview of a lesson on comparing and contrasting 21st century literary genres with earlier genres/periods. It introduces key concepts like literary genre and discusses examples of genres from the 21st century like blogs, chick lit, flash fiction and science fiction. It also presents genres from the pre-colonial period like folk narratives, proverbs, riddles and songs. The lesson asks students to analyze samples of different genres including a coconut riddle, a graphic novel on a historical battle, and excerpts from novels and a lullaby. The goal is for students to understand the elements, structures and traditions of various literary genres over time.
A presentation on Arthur Ransome's children's classic, Swallows and Amazons, first published in 1930, for the History of Youth Literature paper through San Jose State University (part of my Masters in Library and Information Studies).
The document provides information about two works of modern fantasy literature: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White and The Giver by Lois Lowry. It summarizes the plots of both stories, discusses how the authors create believable settings and characters to encourage suspension of disbelief, and analyzes how the themes would be meaningful for children. Evaluation criteria for the genre are also presented, focusing on consistency, characterization, setting details, worthwhile themes, and point of view. Suggested post-reading activities for students are described.
Article Connections within and between textsMalcolm Law
1) The document analyzes connections between texts mentioned in the novel "Tomorrow When the War Began" by John Marsden, including other novels, a computer game, and biblical texts.
2) It discusses how characters and plots from these other works relate to characters and events in "Tomorrow When the War Began", such as similarities between the protagonists Ellie and Anne from "Z for Zachariah".
3) The author argues that analyzing these intertextual references can help students better understand the novel and generate deeper discussions about themes like moral choice.
Francis scott fitzgerald response for literature fldrsophiaviolin
This document provides a summary and analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Bernice Bobs Her Hair". It begins with biographical information on Fitzgerald and an overview of the plot, which follows cousins Bernice and Marjorie during Bernice's summer visit. Marjorie teaches Bernice how to attract boys, but grows jealous as Bernice succeeds. In a climactic scene, Marjorie manipulates Bernice into cutting her hair, only to have Bernice retaliate by cutting Marjorie's hair in the night. The document then analyzes the characters, themes, and concludes by recommending the story to teenage readers.
This document contains reviews and discussions of various young adult novels. It discusses dystopian novels like The Hunger Games trilogy and Divergent, as well as other popular YA genres like fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction and survival stories. Many comments express how the novels tackle complex themes and social issues in thought-provoking ways that resonate with readers. Suggestions are also made for other novels that readers might enjoy based on what themes or genres they found compelling.
This document discusses different types of traditional tales including folktales, fables, myths, legends, and epics. It provides descriptions of common folktale categories like cumulative tales, talking beast tales, and religious tales. Characteristics are outlined for folktales, fables, and myths. Folktales typically have a simple plot structure, one-dimensional characters, and common motifs. Fables are short stories that teach a lesson, often using animal characters. Myths commonly explain natural phenomena or human behavior through stories of gods and heroes. The document also lists some epic stories from different regions in the Philippines.
This document provides summaries of student responses to essay questions on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream from past exams. For the first question, most students saw the play as exploring both the irrationality and potential constancy of love through the interchangeable human lovers and their arbitrary desires. However, some struggled to address how the play shows love's "potential for great constancy." For the second question, few students attempted it and some examiners felt the key terms of "authority" and "experience" were not fully addressed regarding Theseus and Hippolyta's roles. Weaker responses focused only on the opening scene and missed opportunities in Act 5.
1. The document provides guidance for tracking and analyzing the theme of dehumanization in Night by Elie Wiesel. Students are assigned a theme and directed to find related quotes from each chapter, with context and an explanation of how the quote reveals aspects of that theme.
2. The document includes potential discussion questions for several themes, including dehumanization, father and son relationships, delusion, and faith. Questions analyze character actions, motivations, and how the themes develop over the course of the novel.
3. Students will discuss their findings in group to share insights into how their assigned theme is portrayed and advances the story.
The document discusses the literary technique of autobiography and how it is used in Maxine Hong Kingston's memoir The Woman Warrior. Autobiography relies on the identity between the author, narrator, and protagonist. Kingston uses this technique to explore her search for identity as she investigates the stories from her childhood that helped shape her through the tales of women like Fa Mu Lan. The memoir examines Kingston's struggle between two worlds - that of her mother/Chinese culture and America. Through autobiography and these stories, Kingston works to understand what parts of herself are from her upbringing versus her Chinese identity.
The document provides a detailed analysis of Henry James's novella The Turn of the Screw. It summarizes that the story is framed as a manuscript being read at a Christmas party. Through this frame and unreliable narrators, James creates ambiguity about what is real. The ghosts' purpose is to distract readers from larger questions and make them investigate the text. Ultimately, the story examines the power of storytelling and unreliable memory in creating a narrative.
Beloved explores the aftermath of slavery through the stories of Sethe and Paul D. It examines themes of motherhood, community, identity, and trauma in the lives of former slaves trying to rebuild their lives after emancipation. The novel has an unconventional narrative structure, unfolding the characters' pasts through a series of nonlinear flashbacks. It seeks to recapture histories untold from the perspective of African Americans and give voice to those marginalized and silenced by the dominant narratives around slavery.
This document provides an overview of writing genres and subgenres. It discusses the 5 main genres of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, folklore, and drama. For each genre, it lists related subgenres and provides brief descriptions and examples. The document aims to teach students the categories and subgenres that different types of writing fall into.
The document defines and provides examples of different genres of fiction and nonfiction. It discusses the main categories of fiction and nonfiction and provides subcategories and examples of each. Key genres discussed include fairy tales, tall tales, fables, folk tales, myths, biographies, and expository nonfiction. The document aims to help students understand and identify different story genres.
The document defines genres and subgenres of writing. The 5 main genres are nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. Nonfiction includes persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography, and biography. Fiction includes historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Folklore includes myth, legend, tall tale, fairy tale, and fable. Drama includes comedy and tragedy. Examples and definitions of each subgenre are provided.
Three Men In a Boat (To say nothing of the dog)Shreyan Das
The chapter describes the three men getting lost in the Hampton Court maze after Harris attempts to guide a group through it. It details their failed attempts to navigate until they finally call an experienced maze keeper who rescues them. The story highlights the humorous misadventures and mistakes of the three men on their boating trip.
Stephen King recalls how writing helped him get through a sickly childhood year spent mostly bedridden. He read voraciously, from comic books to novels, and was inspired by his mother to start writing his own stories after she praised one he had copied from a comic. His first original story featured magical animals helping children and was well-received by his mother, who encouraged further writing. King earned his first money from writing by selling four additional stories about the characters to his mother's sisters.
Response 1 to the english patient by buffy hamiltonBuffy Hamilton
This document is Buffy Hamilton's response to reading The English Patient for her ELAN 8420 class. She reflects on how her purpose for reading, as an assigned text for class, affected her experience. She also discusses her expectations going into the novel based on reviews and descriptions of it being "multi-layered" and "poetic." Hamilton analyzes several poetic quotes she enjoyed from the novel and ponders themes of isolation, different cultures intersecting during WWII, and the characters being "displaced persons." She concludes by sharing a found poem she created from quotes and expresses interest in discussing the novel further with her classmates.
This document provides a summary of the novel Dahanu Road by Anosh Irani. It discusses the main characters Shapur Irani and Kusum, a Warli tribal woman, and how their relationship leads to unintended consequences. It highlights how the novel chronicles both the wealthy Irani community who were landlords, as well as the Warli tribals who worked on their lands. The summary praises the author's evocative portrayal of the communities and characters. It concludes by noting that while the Irani community has been explored in other works, the novel provides insights into their lesser known Iranian counterparts.
This document is a senior project submitted by Matthew Lazarus about his translation of Molière's play "Le Tartuffe" into contemporary American English. It discusses his translation process, including his initial approach of incorporating regional slang and expressions, which he later refined to focus more on character voices and drama. It also covers the influences on his translation like online linguistic resources and his goal to make the play entertaining for modern audiences. The document provides context for Lazarus's translation through analyzing aspects like character development and the evolution of Cléante's rhyming speeches.
This volume of interviews provides an insight into a group of authors from the United States, Canada and Europe, and gives a glimpse of their past and present books. The unique collection of interviews will entertain and inspire readers to find out more about the authors and their books.
The requirement for this English 102 paper was that it be a comparison/contrast using three different literary elements. I had the instructor take a look at it before I inserted the citations & added the bibliography. He told me as far as he was concerned it was an A paper.
The document provides an overview of a lesson on comparing and contrasting 21st century literary genres with earlier genres/periods. It introduces key concepts like literary genre and discusses examples of genres from the 21st century like blogs, chick lit, flash fiction and science fiction. It also presents genres from the pre-colonial period like folk narratives, proverbs, riddles and songs. The lesson asks students to analyze samples of different genres including a coconut riddle, a graphic novel on a historical battle, and excerpts from novels and a lullaby. The goal is for students to understand the elements, structures and traditions of various literary genres over time.
A presentation on Arthur Ransome's children's classic, Swallows and Amazons, first published in 1930, for the History of Youth Literature paper through San Jose State University (part of my Masters in Library and Information Studies).
The document provides information about two works of modern fantasy literature: Charlotte's Web by E.B. White and The Giver by Lois Lowry. It summarizes the plots of both stories, discusses how the authors create believable settings and characters to encourage suspension of disbelief, and analyzes how the themes would be meaningful for children. Evaluation criteria for the genre are also presented, focusing on consistency, characterization, setting details, worthwhile themes, and point of view. Suggested post-reading activities for students are described.
Article Connections within and between textsMalcolm Law
1) The document analyzes connections between texts mentioned in the novel "Tomorrow When the War Began" by John Marsden, including other novels, a computer game, and biblical texts.
2) It discusses how characters and plots from these other works relate to characters and events in "Tomorrow When the War Began", such as similarities between the protagonists Ellie and Anne from "Z for Zachariah".
3) The author argues that analyzing these intertextual references can help students better understand the novel and generate deeper discussions about themes like moral choice.
Francis scott fitzgerald response for literature fldrsophiaviolin
This document provides a summary and analysis of F. Scott Fitzgerald's short story "Bernice Bobs Her Hair". It begins with biographical information on Fitzgerald and an overview of the plot, which follows cousins Bernice and Marjorie during Bernice's summer visit. Marjorie teaches Bernice how to attract boys, but grows jealous as Bernice succeeds. In a climactic scene, Marjorie manipulates Bernice into cutting her hair, only to have Bernice retaliate by cutting Marjorie's hair in the night. The document then analyzes the characters, themes, and concludes by recommending the story to teenage readers.
This document contains reviews and discussions of various young adult novels. It discusses dystopian novels like The Hunger Games trilogy and Divergent, as well as other popular YA genres like fantasy, science fiction, historical fiction and survival stories. Many comments express how the novels tackle complex themes and social issues in thought-provoking ways that resonate with readers. Suggestions are also made for other novels that readers might enjoy based on what themes or genres they found compelling.
This document discusses different types of traditional tales including folktales, fables, myths, legends, and epics. It provides descriptions of common folktale categories like cumulative tales, talking beast tales, and religious tales. Characteristics are outlined for folktales, fables, and myths. Folktales typically have a simple plot structure, one-dimensional characters, and common motifs. Fables are short stories that teach a lesson, often using animal characters. Myths commonly explain natural phenomena or human behavior through stories of gods and heroes. The document also lists some epic stories from different regions in the Philippines.
This document provides summaries of student responses to essay questions on William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream from past exams. For the first question, most students saw the play as exploring both the irrationality and potential constancy of love through the interchangeable human lovers and their arbitrary desires. However, some struggled to address how the play shows love's "potential for great constancy." For the second question, few students attempted it and some examiners felt the key terms of "authority" and "experience" were not fully addressed regarding Theseus and Hippolyta's roles. Weaker responses focused only on the opening scene and missed opportunities in Act 5.
1. The document provides guidance for tracking and analyzing the theme of dehumanization in Night by Elie Wiesel. Students are assigned a theme and directed to find related quotes from each chapter, with context and an explanation of how the quote reveals aspects of that theme.
2. The document includes potential discussion questions for several themes, including dehumanization, father and son relationships, delusion, and faith. Questions analyze character actions, motivations, and how the themes develop over the course of the novel.
3. Students will discuss their findings in group to share insights into how their assigned theme is portrayed and advances the story.
The document discusses the literary technique of autobiography and how it is used in Maxine Hong Kingston's memoir The Woman Warrior. Autobiography relies on the identity between the author, narrator, and protagonist. Kingston uses this technique to explore her search for identity as she investigates the stories from her childhood that helped shape her through the tales of women like Fa Mu Lan. The memoir examines Kingston's struggle between two worlds - that of her mother/Chinese culture and America. Through autobiography and these stories, Kingston works to understand what parts of herself are from her upbringing versus her Chinese identity.
The document provides a detailed analysis of Henry James's novella The Turn of the Screw. It summarizes that the story is framed as a manuscript being read at a Christmas party. Through this frame and unreliable narrators, James creates ambiguity about what is real. The ghosts' purpose is to distract readers from larger questions and make them investigate the text. Ultimately, the story examines the power of storytelling and unreliable memory in creating a narrative.
Beloved explores the aftermath of slavery through the stories of Sethe and Paul D. It examines themes of motherhood, community, identity, and trauma in the lives of former slaves trying to rebuild their lives after emancipation. The novel has an unconventional narrative structure, unfolding the characters' pasts through a series of nonlinear flashbacks. It seeks to recapture histories untold from the perspective of African Americans and give voice to those marginalized and silenced by the dominant narratives around slavery.
This document provides an overview of writing genres and subgenres. It discusses the 5 main genres of poetry, nonfiction, fiction, folklore, and drama. For each genre, it lists related subgenres and provides brief descriptions and examples. The document aims to teach students the categories and subgenres that different types of writing fall into.
The document defines and provides examples of different genres of fiction and nonfiction. It discusses the main categories of fiction and nonfiction and provides subcategories and examples of each. Key genres discussed include fairy tales, tall tales, fables, folk tales, myths, biographies, and expository nonfiction. The document aims to help students understand and identify different story genres.
The document defines genres and subgenres of writing. The 5 main genres are nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. Nonfiction includes persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography, and biography. Fiction includes historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Folklore includes myth, legend, tall tale, fairy tale, and fable. Drama includes comedy and tragedy. Examples and definitions of each subgenre are provided.
The document defines the main genres and subgenres of writing. The five main genres are nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. Nonfiction includes subgenres like persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography and biography. Fiction subgenres are historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction and fantasy. Folklore subgenres are myths, legends, tall tales, fairy tales and fables. Drama consists of comedies and tragedies. Examples are provided for each subgenre.
The document defines the main genres and subgenres of writing. The 5 main genres are nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. Nonfiction includes persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography, and biography. Fiction includes historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Folklore includes myth, legend, tall tale, fairy tale, and fable. Drama includes comedy and tragedy. Examples and definitions of each subgenre are provided.
This document provides an overview of genres and subgenres of writing. It introduces the 5 main genres of nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. For each genre, it lists relevant subgenres and provides brief definitions and examples. Key points covered include the genres and subgenres of fiction, nonfiction, folklore, and drama writing. It also includes a practice identifying genres and subgenres for short writing examples.
This document provides an overview of various feminist perspectives on William Shakespeare's play King Lear. Early feminist critics suggested Shakespeare sympathized with the difficulties of the female characters. However, later critics like Kathleen McLuskie argued the play is fundamentally misogynistic in portraying any resistance from female characters as unnatural. Coppélia Kahn presented a psychoanalytical reading suggesting Lear desires a mother figure from Cordelia. The document examines several scenes and speeches through the lens of different feminist theories to understand how the play reflects the patriarchal values of its time.
The document defines genres and subgenres of writing. The 5 main genres are nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. Nonfiction includes persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography, and biography. Fiction includes historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Folklore includes myth, legend, tall tale, fairy tale, and fable. Drama includes comedy and tragedy. Examples and definitions of each subgenre are provided.
The document discusses genres and subgenres of writing. It identifies the 5 main genres as nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. For each genre, several subgenres are defined. Nonfiction subgenres include persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography, and biography. Fiction subgenres are historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Folklore subgenres are myth, legend, tall tale, fairy tale, and fable. Drama subgenres are comedy and tragedy. The document provides examples and descriptions to illustrate the different genres and subgenres.
The document defines genres and subgenres of writing. The 5 main genres are nonfiction, fiction, folklore, drama, and poetry. Nonfiction includes persuasive writing, informational writing, autobiography, and biography. Fiction includes historical fiction, science fiction, realistic fiction, and fantasy. Folklore includes myth, legend, tall tale, fairy tale, and fable. Drama includes comedy and tragedy. Examples and descriptions are provided for each subgenre.
2012 quick picks for reluctant young readersKaty D
This document provides a list of book recommendations for reluctant young readers ages 12-18. It includes a brief description of each book and identifies the top ten picks with an asterisk. The list contains a variety of fiction and nonfiction titles covering topics such as sports, celebrities, art, science, and memoirs. The goal is to suggest books that teenagers will choose to read for pleasure on their own.
This document provides summaries of 7 children's books. Each summary is 1-3 sentences and includes the title, author(s), key details about illustrations, themes, and why each book would appeal to its intended audience. The books cover a range of topics from Aesop's fables and the life of Harriet Tubman to mysteries and choosing the right pet. Illustration styles include watercolors, mixed media, and pastels. The level of detail and concise summaries provide a helpful overview of each book.
This document provides an overview of different literature genres, including fiction, non-fiction, realistic fiction, historical fiction, folklore, fantasy, fairy tales, mystery, science fiction, adventure, poetry, informational writing, and biography. Each genre is defined and examples are given for most genres.
The document discusses elements of realistic fiction such as believable characters, settings, plots, and conflicts. It provides examples of realistic fiction elements from the books A Bridge to Terabithia and The Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler. Criteria for selecting realistic fiction titles include believable characters, settings, and events that readers can imagine as possible in the real world.
A Novel Idea: an introduction to the novel, the Early American Novel, and "Th...Mensa Foundation
This document provides an introduction and overview of the novel as a form, early American novels, and the novel "The Coquette". It discusses how novels emerged as a private reading experience and were initially seen as dangerous. The first truly American novel is considered to be "The Power of Sympathy" published in 1789. "The Coquette" was a popular epistolary novel from 1797 that tells the story of a woman who has romantic relationships with two men and dies after giving birth to a stillborn baby. The document provides context around the origins and themes of early American novels.
The document discusses different genres or categories of literature including fiction (made up stories), non-fiction (true facts), realistic fiction, historical fiction, folklore, fantasy, fairy tales, mystery, science fiction, adventure, poetry, informational writing, and biography. Examples are provided for each genre to illustrate the types of stories that fall into each category.
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This document provides instructions for a math game called 4-in-a-Row. Players take turns multiplying two factors on a game board by placing paper clips on the factors and putting their marker on the product, with the goal of being the first to get four of their markers in a row. Variations include using Xs and Os instead of paper clips and markers, keeping score of the fewest moves to win, or playing cooperatively to find a way to win in fewer total moves.
The document announces a writing workshop hosted by the Inland Area Writing Project on April 16, 2011 at University of California, Riverside for kindergarten through college teachers. The workshop will include morning sessions on helping students define core beliefs or on-demand writing processes, and afternoon sessions on project-based learning, grammar instruction, or developing critical thinking through digital writing. Teachers can register for the workshop by selecting morning and afternoon sessions and mailing a registration form with payment by April 7.
This document provides descriptions of several short math activities that can be used during staff meetings. The activities are designed to take 10 minutes or less and get people engaged as they arrive. Some of the activities described include having staff members secretly choose a number and have others try to guess it, counting around the room or tables, focusing on a "number of the day" with variations to make it more complex, having staff group similar numbers together in different ways, and taping a number to peoples' backs to have them figure out what number they have through asking yes/no questions. Taking the activities "up a notch" is also suggested, such as having staff write down their work or setting additional parameters to make the tasks more challenging.
Grade 5 ela cst standards alignment draft june 2010.teamteach
Plan your year. Know when and where to master each standard. Know what to move ahead of testing. Know what to emphasize in each selection. See where you might need to augment. Use for backwards planning, report cards, collaboration.
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This document provides a summary of the California Content Standards for 3rd grade English Language Arts. It outlines 6 main standards for reading with sub-standards listed below. For each sub-standard it indicates the number of test items, which test themes the items fall under, and what supplemental assessments may contain related questions. It aims to assess students' understanding of word analysis, vocabulary, and reading comprehension.
Grade 2 ela cst standards alignment draft june 2010teamteach
Plan your year. Know when and where to master each standard. Know what to move ahead of testing. Know what to emphasize in each selection. See where you might need to augment. Use for backwards planning, report cards, collaboration.
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Plan your year. Know when and where to master each standard. Know what to move ahead of testing. Know what to emphasize in each selection. See where you might need to augment. Use for backwards planning, report cards, collaboration.
This article was published in California Math Council's Communicator magazine in March 08. I always go back to it to refresh ideas on improving student achievement in math. Feel free to share with attribution.
O'Connor discusses principles for grading that promote learning over punishment. He outlines 15 fixes to broken grading practices, such as not including behaviors in grades and only grading based on achievement standards. Formative assessments should provide feedback rather than grades. Zeros should be replaced since they disproportionately impact grades. Involving students in assessment helps ownership over learning. The goal of grading should be to support mastery of learning standards through developmental, feedback-focused practices.
This document outlines the topics and lessons covered in the 1st grade mathematics curriculum. It includes 15 main topics: (1) numbers to 12, (2) comparing/ordering numbers, (3) understanding addition, (4) understanding subtraction, (5) geometry, (6) patterns, (7) time, (8) counting and number patterns to 100, (9) addition and subtraction facts to 20, (10) practicing addition and subtraction facts, and (11) data and graphs. Each topic contains between 1-8 specific lessons focusing on key mathematical concepts and problem solving skills for 1st grade level.
This document contains two line graphs showing the percentage of elementary school students in the Riverside Unified School District who scored proficient or above on standardized tests in English Language Arts and Mathematics from 2003 to 2009 broken down by grade level. The graphs show that proficiency levels generally increased over time but varied somewhat between grades and subjects. Scores were highest in later elementary grades and for Mathematics.
This document provides an outline for writing a problem-solution essay about a character from a story or article. The introduction names the title, author, and main character, as well as briefly describing the setting and situation. The body paragraphs then discuss the problem faced by the character, how they felt about it and reacted, examples from the text, and how the character solved the problem, including more examples. The conclusion restates the problem and solution, and describes a character trait that affected the solution chosen, ending with a concluding statement.
Writing Listening Speaking in the California Framworkteamteach
The document provides publishing information for the Reading/Language Arts Framework for California Public Schools, including the members of the State Board of Education at the time of adoption, those who developed the framework, and publishing details. It also provides ordering information for copies of the framework publication.
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A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
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An import error occurs when a program fails to import a module or library, disrupting its execution. In languages like Python, this issue arises when the specified module cannot be found or accessed, hindering the program's functionality. Resolving import errors is crucial for maintaining smooth software operation and uninterrupted development processes.
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Odoo provides an option for creating a module by using a single line command. By using this command the user can make a whole structure of a module. It is very easy for a beginner to make a module. There is no need to make each file manually. This slide will show how to create a module using the scaffold method.
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Strategies for Effective Upskilling is a presentation by Chinwendu Peace in a Your Skill Boost Masterclass organisation by the Excellence Foundation for South Sudan on 08th and 09th June 2024 from 1 PM to 3 PM on each day.
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Hmr Theme Selection List
1. Houghton Mifflin Reading Overview
Grades 2-6
Grade 2.1 Silly Stories
2.3 Dragon Gets By Fantasy
2.4 Julius Fantasy
It’s Easy to Be Polite
2.5 Mrs. Brown Went to Town Fantasy
Grade 2.2 Nature Walk
2.4 Henry and Mudge and the Starry Night Realistic Fiction
2.5 Exploring Parks with Ranger Dockett Non-Fiction
Poetry
2.5 Around the Pond: Who’s Been Here? Realistic Fiction
How to be a Wildlife Spy
Focus on Fables
Grade 2.3 Around Town: Neighborhood/Community
2.6 Chinatown Realistic Fiction
2.6 A Trip to the Firehouse Non-Fiction
2.7 Big Bushy Mustache Realistic Fiction
Family Poems
2.7 Jamaica Louise James Realistic Fiction
Grade 2.4 Amazing Animals
2.7 Officer Buckle and Gloria Fantasy
2.7 Ant Non-Fiction
2.5 The Great Ball Game Folktale
Bat Attitude
2. Grade 2.5 Family Time
2.6 Brothers and Sisters Non-Fiction
Poetry
2.8 Jalapeno Bagels Realistic Fiction
2.8 Carousel Realistic Fiction
2.9 Thundercake Realistic Fiction
Reach for the Stars: The Ellen Ochoa Story
President Theodore Roosevelt
Wilma Rudolph: Olympic Track Champion
Grade 2.6 Talent Show
2.9 The Art Lesson Realistic Fiction
Carmen Lomas Garza
2.8 Moses Goes to a Concert Realistic Fiction
2.9 The School Mural Realistic Fiction
Total: HM Second Grade
(4) Fantasy
(11) Realistic Fiction
(4) Non-Fiction
(1) Folktale
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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3. Houghton Mifflin Reading Overview
Grades 2-6
Grade 3.1 Off to Adventure
2.9 The Lost and Found Fantasy
3.3 The Ballad of Mulan Folktale
3.2 The Waterfall
Camping on the Wild Side
Poetry
Grade 3.2 Celebrating Traditions
3.3 The Keeping Quilt Personal Narrative
Nesting Dolls
3.3 Anthony Reynoso Narrative Fiction
Spotlight On Kids
3.4 The Talking Cloth Realistic Fiction
3.5 Dancing Rainbows Narrative Non-Fiction
Hungry Spider
Rabbit Races With Turtle
Aunt Fox and the Fried Fish
Grade 3.3 Incredible Stories
3.5 Dogzilla Fantasy
Go with the Flow
3.4 The Mysterious Giant of Barletta Folktale
Eyes on Rome
3.6 Raising Dragons Fantasy
Real-Life Dragons
3.7 The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Fantasy
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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4. Grade 3.4 Animal Habitats
3.6 Nights of the Pufflings Narrative Non-Fiction
Big Apple Birding
I Work in the Ocean
3.7 Seal Surfer Realistic Fiction
3.7 Two Days in May Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Grade 3.5 Voyagers
3.4 Across the Wide, Dark Sea Historical Fiction
Young Voyagers:
Shackleton’s Real Life Voyage
3.5 Yunmi and Halmoni’s Trip Realistic Fiction
3.9 Trapped by the Ice Narrative Non-Fiction
Becoming a Champion: The Babe Didrikson Story
Bill Melendez: An Artist in Motion
Brave Bessie Coleman: Pioneer Aviator
Hank Greenberg All-Around All-Star
Grade 3.6 Smart Solutions
3.2 Pepita Talks Twice Realistic Fiction
Poetry
3.6 Poppa’s New Pants Realistic Fiction
4.2 Ramona Quimby, Age 8 Realistic Fiction
(1) Historical Fiction
(4) Fantasy
(2) Folktale
(8) Realistic Fiction
(1) Personal Narrative
(1) Narrative Fiction
(3) Narrative Non-Fiction
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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5. Houghton Mifflin Reading Overview
Grades 2-6
Grade 4.1 Journeys
3.8 Akiak Fiction
Go, Team, Go!
3.9 Grandfather’s Journey Personal Narrative
4.0 Finding the Titanic Non-Fiction
Iceberg Right Ahead
4.0 By the Shores of Silver Lake Historical Fiction
Finding Her Way
The Case of the Earthenware Pig and the Sticks of Truth
Grade 4.2 American Stories
3.5 Tomas and the Library Lady Realistic Fiction
No Talking, No Eating,
and No Checking Out the Books Either!
4.4 Tanya’s Reunion Realistic Fiction
4.6 Boss of the Plains Biography
4.2 A Very Important Day Realistic Fiction
Kids Voting USA
Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing
Grade 4.3 That’s Amazing
4.3 The Stranger Fantasy
Autumn Poems
4.4 Cendrillon Fairy Tale
4.5 Heat Wave! Tall Tale
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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6. Grade 4.4 Problem Solvers
4.4 My Name is Maria Isabel Realistic Fiction
4.5 Marven of the Great North Woods Realistic Fiction
Snow Runners
4.5 The Last Dragon Realistic Fiction
4.6 Sing to the Stars Realistic Fiction
Poetry
Poetry
Grade 4.5 Heroes
3.8 Happy Birthday, Dr. King! Realistic Fiction
Dear Mrs. Parks
4.7 Gloria Estefan Biography
4.9 Lou Gehrig: The Luckiest Man Biography
Porquoi Tales
Grade 4.6 Nature: Friend and Foe
4.0 Salmon Summer Non-Fiction
Seal Island Kids
5.2 Wildfires Expository Non-Fiction
3.8 Skylark Historical Fiction
(1) Fiction
(1) Personal Narrative
(2) Non-Fiction
(2) Historical Fiction
(8) Realistic Fiction
(3) Biography
(1) Fantasy
(1) Fairy Tale
(1) Tall Tale
(1) Expository Non-Fiction
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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7. Houghton Mifflin Reading Overview
Grade 2-6
Grade 5.1 Nature’s Fury
4.4 Earthquake Terror Realistic Fiction
Story Title El Nino
5.4 Eye of the Storm Narrative Non-Fiction
Storm Warning
5.6 Volcanoes Expository Non-Fiction
Paul Bunyan/John Henry
Sally Ann Thunder
Grade 5.2 Give It All You’ve Got
4.7 Michelle Kwan Autobiograpy
The Eleven Cities Tour
5.2 La Bamba Realistic Fiction
5.4 The Fear Place Realistic Fiction
Blind to Limitations
5.8 Mae Jemison Biography
Into the Deep
Poetry: Places and Seasons
Poetry: Animals
Poetry: People
Grade 5.3 Voices of the Revolution
4.9 And Then What Happened, Biography
Paul Revere?
Yankee Doodle
5.2 Katie’s Trunk Historical Fiction
In Their Own Words
/Games of a Young America
5.6 James Forten Biography
The numbers to the left of the story are the readability levels indicated by HM. Titles in
italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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8. Grade 5.4 Person to Person
4.6 Mariah Keeps Cool Realistic Fiction
One Pair of Shoes
4.7 Mom’s Best Friend Narrative Non Fiction
Monkeys With a Mission
5.1 Yang the Second Realistic Fiction
Hands and Hearts
5.4 Dear Mr. Henshaw Realistic Fiction
The Case of the Runaway Appetite
Grade 5.5 One Land, Many Trails
4.6 A Boy Called Slow Biography
5.4 Pioneer Girl Narrative Non-Fiction
Nicodemus Stakes a Claim in History
5.4 Black Cowboy, Wild Horses Biography
Home on the Range
4.9 Elena Historical Fiction
Focus on Autobiographies
Grade 5.6 Nature: Friend and Foe
5.7 Grizzly Bear Family Book Non-Fiction
Three Poems
6.3 Golden Lion Tamarin Expository Non-Fiction
4.7 My Side of the Mountain Realistic Fiction
(7) Realistic Fiction
(3) Narrative Non-Fiction
(2) Expository Non-Fiction
(1) Autobiography
(5) Biography
(2) Historical Fiction
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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9. Houghton Mifflin Reading Overview
Grades 2-6
Grade 6.1 Courage
6.1 Hatchet Realistic Fiction
5.8 Passage to Freedom Biography
A Mother’s Courage
6.0 Climb or Die Realistic Fiction
Battling Everest
6.3 True Confessions of Historical Fiction
Charlotte Doyle
Poems About Friends
Poems About Family
Grade 6.2 What Really Happened?
6.2 Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight Biography
Barnstorming Bessie Coleman
5.6 The Girl Who Married the Moon Legend
6.5 Dinosaur Ghosts Non-Fiction
Doctor Dinosaur
Plays: The Diary of Ann Frank and Better Mousetrap
Grade 6.3 Growing Up
6.3 Where the Red Fern Grows Realistic Fiction
Puppy Love
6.4 Last Summer with Maizon Realistic Fiction
Poetic Power
6.3 The Challenge Short Story
How to be a Good Sport
6.5 The View from Saturday Realistic Fiction
Home Grown Butterflies
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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10. Grade 6.4 Discovering Ancient Cultures
6.5 Lost Temple of the Aztecs Narrative Non-Fiction
Raising Royal Treasures
6.6 The Great Wall Expository Non-Fiction
Building Ancient Rome
6.6 The Royal Kingdoms Expository Non-Fiction
Myths
Grade 6.5 Doers and Dreamers
6.2 A Kind of Grace Autobiography
A Real Jazzy Kid
6.7 Under the Royal Palms Autobiography
Help Wanted
6.8 Chuck Close, Up Close Biography
Different Strokes
Speeches I
Speeches II
Grade 6.6 New Frontiers: Oceans and Space
6.6 The Adventures of Sojourner Narrative Non-Fiction
Little Brother, Big Idea
7.1 Franklin R. Chang-Diaz Biography
7.2 Beneath Blue Waters Non-Fiction
Sharks Under Ice
6.6 Out There Short Story
Exploring the Deep
(5) Realistic Fiction
(3) Biography
(1) Historical Fiction
(1) Legend
(2) Non-Fiction
(3) Short Story
(2) Narrative Non-Fiction
(3) Expository Non-Fiction
(2) Autobiography
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italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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11. Houghton Mifflin Totals
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3rd 20
4th 21
5th 21
6th 21
Brief descriptors of the genres. Most descriptors are available in the HM TE as
the selection is introduced to the instructor.
Historical Fiction: A fictional story realistically recreating a past time and is based on the
author’s own experiences. Weaves a fictionalized human story around and through actual
historical events and eras.
Fantasy: Is an imagined reality. Fantasy may include imaginary beasts, magic, ghosts,
demons or other supernatural powers.
Realistic Fiction: A work of fiction in which the characters and events seam like these in
real life.
Nonfiction: Prose narrative that tells about actual events or presents factual information.
Folktale: A simple, timeless story, that deals with customs, traditions, beliefs of ordinary
people.
Personal Narrative: Real events, written account in first person narrative using
pronouns; “I, me, my, our, us”. A description of the writer’s feelings. Is told from writer’s
point of view. Author tells the story of some of his own experiences.
Narrative Nonfiction: Essays that use the words “I” a lot. Used to be called nonfiction
novel. A series of actual events come to life in a true story. Immediacy of journalism and
the power of true accounts with the features of drama, emotional punch and broad themes
of a novel.
Nonfiction: Opposite of a fiction book. It can be bases on a true story about a person,
place or thing. It is based solely on facts. Can also be a reference book such as a
dictionary, atlas, etc.
Myth: Usually a traditional story that may explain the historical beliefs of certain people or
cultures or may explain a practice or belief.
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12. Biography: An account of a person’s life written by another author.
Fairy Tale: A fanciful tale of legendary deeds and creatures, usually intended for children.
Is a fictitious, highly fanciful story or explanation.
Tall Tale: An improbably (unusual or incredible) fanciful story.
Expository Nonfiction: Features include main idea and purpose. Uses types of examples
and details along with tone and clear sentence structures.
Autobiography: A person’s account of his/her own life.
Legend: A traditional story or collection of related stories popularly regarded as true burt
actually containing a mixture of fact and fiction.
Short Story: A short prose narrative that can usually be read in one setting. Elements
include: plot, characterization, setting, point of view, theme and style.
Fiction: Any writing that is invented, imagined, or unique. Fiction is usually prose or a
narrative.
Essay: A form of writing in which the writer takes a clear stand on an issue.
Formal: To inform, teach, convince the reader.
Informal: Attempts to entertain, looser structure than formal essay.
The numbers to the left of the story are the readability levels indicated by HM. Titles in
italics indicate HM additions that are content skills/links to enhance and enrich the use of
non-fiction, myths, fables, poetry, speeches, articles, etc.
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