Houghton Mifflin English

by Rueda, Robert; Saldivar, Tina; Shapiro, Lynne; Templeton, Shane; Teule, Herman G. B.; Valentino, Catherine; Wolf, Shelby A.

• ISBN13: 9780618310005
• ISBN10: 0618310002
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-04-01
• Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School

Table of Contents

Getting Started
Listening, Speaking, and Viewing	1	(6)
The Writing Process
Writing a description	7	(23)
Part 1 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Why Learn Grammar?	30	(1)
Unit 1 The Sentence	31	(32)
1 What Is a Sentence?	32	(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences	34	(1)
Writing Complete Sentences
2 Statements and Questions	36	(2)
3 Commands and Exclamations	38	(2)
4 Subjects and Predicates	40	(2)
5 Simple Subjects	42	(2)
6 Simple Predicates	44	(2)
7 Correcting Run-on Sentences	46	(10)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences	48	(1)
Combining Sentences
ENRICHMENT	50	(1)
CHECKUP	51	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	53	(3)
EXTRA PRACTICE	56	(7)
Unit 2 Nouns	63	(32)
1 What Is a Noun?	64	(2)
2 Common and Proper Nouns	66	(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Nouns	68	(1)
Combining Sentences
3 Singular and Plural Nouns	70	(2)
4 Nouns Ending with y	72	(2)
5 More Plural Nouns	74	(2)
6 Singular Possessive Noun,	76	(2)
7 Plural Possessive Nouns	78	(10)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Using Exact Nouns	80	(1)
ENRICHMENT	81	(1)
CHECKUP	82	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	84	(2)
CUMULATIVE REVIEW	86	(2)
EXTRA PRACTICE	88	(7)
Unit 3 Verbs	95	(40)
1 Action Verbs	96	(2)
2 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs	98	(2)
3 Present, Past, and Future	100	(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Verbs	102	(1)
Keeping Verbs in the Same Tense
Combining Sentences
4 Subject-Verb Agreement	104	(2)
5 Spelling the Present Tense	106	(2)
6 Spelling the Past Tense	108	(2)
7 The Past with Helping Verbs	110	(2)
8 Irregular Verbs	112	(2)
9 The Special Verb be	114	(2)
10 Contractions with not	116	(3)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Using Exact Verbs	118	(1)
ENRICHMENT	119	(1)
CHECKUP	120	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	122	(3)
EXTRA PRACTICE	125	(10)
Unit 4 Adjectives	135	(30)
1 What Is an Adjective?	136	(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Adjectives	138	(1)
Elaborating Sentences
Combining Sentences
2 Adjectives After be	140	(1)
3 Using a, an, and the	141	(1)
4 Making Comparisons	142	(2)
5 Comparing with more and most	144	(2)
6 Comparing with good and bad	146	(13)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Using Exact Adjectives	148	(1)
ENRICHMENT	149	(1)
CHECKUP	150	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	152	(3)
CUMULATIVE REVIEW	155	(4)
EXTRA PRACTICE	159	(6)
Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation	165	(38)
1 Correct Sentences	166	(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences	168	(1)
Writing Different Types of Sentences
Combining Sentences
2 Names of People and Pets	170	(2)
3 Names of Places and Things	172	(2)
4 Abbreviations	174	(2)
5 Commas in a Series	176	(2)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences	178	(2)
Combining Sentences to Make a Series
6 More Uses for Commas	180	(2)
7 Quotation Marks	182	(2)
8 Quotations	184	(2)
9 Titles	186	(2)
ENRICHMENT	188	(1)
CHECKUP	189	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	191	(3)
EXTRA PRACTICE	194	(9)
Unit 6 Pronouns	203	(30)
1 What Is a Pronoun?	204	(2)
2 Subject Pronouns	206	(2)
3 Object Pronouns	208	(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Pronouns	210	(1)
Writing Clearly with Pronouns
Combining Sentences
4 Using land me	212	(2)
5 Possessive Pronouns	214	(2)
6 Contractions with Pronouns	216	(2)
7 Pronouns and Homophones	218	(8)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Homophones	220	(1)
ENRICHMENT	221	(1)
CHECKUP	222	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	224	(2)
EXTRA PRACTICE	226	(7)
Unit 7 Adverbs and Prepositions	233	(35)
1 What Is an Adverb?	234	(2)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Adverbs	236	(2)
Elaborating Sentences
Combining Sentences
2 Comparing with Adverbs	238	(2)
3 Using good and well	240	(2)
4 Negatives	242	(2)
5 What Is a Preposition?	244	(2)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Prepositions	246	(2)
Elaborating Sentences
Combining Sentences
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Changing Meaning with Adverbs	248	(1)
ENRICHMENT	249	(1)
CHECKUP	250	(2)
TEST PRACTICE	252	(3)
CUMULATIVE REVIEW	255	(4)
EXTRA PRACTICE	259	(9)
Part 2 Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Viewing
Section 1 Narrating and Entertaining
Getting Started
Listening to a Narrative	268	(1)
Writing a Narrative Paragraph	269	(5)
Unit 8 Writing a Personal Narrative	274	(23)
Writing a Personal Narrative
Published Model: "A Play," by Eloise Greenfield	275	(1)
What Makes a Great Personal Narrative?	277	(1)
Student Model by Carolin Castillo	278	(4)
The Writing Precess	282	(1)
Focus Skills
Organizing Your Narrative	284	(1)
Good Beginnings	285	(1)
Writing with Voice	286	(1)
Good Endings	287	(1)
Evaluating Your Personal Narrative	288	(2)
Revising Strategies	290	(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections	291	(1)
Past Tense Verbs
Complete Sentences
Spelling Short Vowels
WRITING PROMPTS	293	(1)
TEST PRACTICE	294	(1)
Special Focus on Narrating
Writing a Friendly Letter	295	(2)
Unit 9 Writing a Story	297	(33)
Writing A Story
Published Model: "Crows," by Betty Mae Jumper	298	(1)
What Makes a Great Story?	300	(1)
Student Model by Jessica Liu	301	(4)
The Writing Process	305	(1)
Focus Skills
Planning Characters	306	(1)
Planning Setting and Plot	307	(1)
Developing Characters	308	(1)
Developing the Plot	309	(1)
Writing with Voice	311	(1)
Evaluating Your Story	312	(2)
Revising Strategies	314	(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections	315	(1)
Writing Dialogue
Subject-Verb Agreement
Spelling Long i
WRITING PROMPTS	317	(1)
TEST PRACTICE	318	(1)
Special Focus on Entertaining
Writing a Play	319	(5)
Communication Links
Speaking: Dramatizing	324	(1)
Viewing/Media: Comparing Stories in Books and Movies	326	(4)
Section 2 Explaining and Informing
Getting Started
Listening for Information	330	(1)
Writing Informational Paragraphs	331	(7)
Unit 10 Writing Instructions	338	(30)
Writing Instructions
Published Model: "Knuckle Down That Taw!" by Beth Kennedy	339	(1)
What Makes Great Instructions?	342	(1)
Student Model by Colin McMillan	343	(5)
The Writing Process	348	(1)
Focus Skills
Organizing Your Instructions	349	(1)
Using Details	350	(1)
Good Beginnings and Endings	351	(1)
Evaluating Your Instructions	352	(2)
Evaluating Your Instructions	354	(1)
Revising Strategies	354	(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections	355	(1)
Negatives
Commas in a Series
Spelling Long o
WRITING PROMPTS	357	(1)
TEST PRACTICE	358	(1)
Special Focus on Explaining
Writing to Compare and Contrast	359	(6)
Communication Links
Listening/Speaking: Giving and Following Instructions	365	(1)
Viewing/Media: Comparing Visual Information	366	(2)
Unit 11 Writing a Research Report	368	(38)
Writing a Research Report
Published Model: "What Do Sea Otters Look Like?" by Alvin, Virginia, and Robert Silverstein	369	(1)
What Makes a Great Research Report?	371	(1)
Student Model by James Lee	372	(5)
The Writing Process	377	(1)
Focus Skills
Finding the Best Information	379	(1)
Writing from an Outline	384	(1)
Good Openings and Closings	385	(1)
Evaluating Your Research Report	386	(2)
Revising Strategies	388	(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Adding Graphics and Visuals	389	(2)
Grammar and Spelling Connections	391	(1)
Proper Nouns
Spelling Final |er|
WRITING PROMPTS	393	(1)
Special Focus on Informing
Writing to Solve a Problem	394	(1)
Writing a News Article	396	(1)
Completing a Form	398	(2)
Communication Links
Speaking/Viewing/Media: Giving an Oral Report	400	(1)
Viewing/Media: Looking at the News	402	(4)
Section 3 Expressing and Influencing
Getting Started
Listening to an Opinion	406	(1)
Writing an Opinion Paragraph	407	(5)
Unit 12 Writing to Express an Opinion	412	(34)
Writing to Express an Opinion
Published Model: "Why I Like to Take Pictures," by George Ancona	413	(1)
What Makes a Great Opinion Essay?	417	(1)
Student Model by Asa Horvitz	418	(4)
The Writing Process	422	(1)
Focus Skills
Choosing Strong Reasons	423	(1)
Elaborating Your Reasons	424	(1)
Writing with Voice	425	(1)
Openings and Closings	427	(1)
Evaluating Your Opinion Essay	428	(2)
Revising Strategies	430	(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling connections	431	(1)
Pronouns
Contractions
Spelling Suffixes
WRITING PROMPTS	433	(1)
TEST PRACTICE	434	(1)
Special Focus on Expressing
Writing a Book Report	435	(1)
Writing a Poem	437	(5)
Communication Links
Listening/Speaking: Having a Panel Discussion	442	(1)
Viewing/Media: Finding Points of View in Visuals	444	(2)
Unit 13 Writing to Persuade	446
Writing to Persuade
Published Model: "Bats," by Betsy Maestro	447	(1)
What Makes a Great Persuasive Essay?	450	(1)
Student Model by Andrea Zawoyski	451	(4)
The writing Process	455	(1)
Focus Skills
Supporting Your Reasons	457	(1)
Evaluating Your Reasons	458	(1)
Organizing Your Essay	459	(1)
Openings and Closings	460	(1)
Writing with Voice	461	(1)
Evaluating Your Persuasive Essay	462	(2)
Revising Strategies	464	(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections	465	(1)
Adverbs
Possessive Nouns
Spelling |ôr|
WRITING PROMPTS	467	(1)
TEST PRACTICE	468	(1)
Special Focus on Influencing
Writing a Business Letter	469	(2)
Communication Links
Listening: Listening for Persuasive Tactics	471	(1)
Viewing/Media: Watching for Persuasive Tactics	473
Part 3 Tools and Tips
Listening and Speaking Strategies
Taking and Leaving Messages	H4
Giving a Talk	H5
Understanding Nonverbal Cues	H7
Interviewing	H9
Building Vocabulary
Similes and Metaphors	H11
Idioms	H12
Synonyms	H13
Antonyms	H14
Prefixes	H15
Suffixes	H16
Regional and Cultural Vocabulary	H17
Research and Study Strategies
Using a Dictionary	H18
Using the Library	H21
Using Visuals	H24
Research and Study Skills	H26
Test Taking Strategies
Word Analogies	H31
Open-Response Questions	H33
Using Technology
Technology Terms	H35
Using E-mail	H37
Using a Spelling Tool	H38
Computers and the Writing Process	H39
The Internet	H43
Creating an Electronic Multimedia Presentation	H45
Writer's Tools
Keeping a Learning Log	H48
Keeping a Writer's Notebooks	H49
Graphic Organizers	H50
Guide to Capitalization, Punctuation, and Usage	H55
Spelling Guide
Words Often Misspelled	H65
Spelling Guidelines	H66
Diagramming Guide	H70
Thesaurus Plus	H79
Glossary of Language Arts Terms	H101
Index	I1