Literature and Integrated Studies : Grade 6

• ISBN13: 9780673294517
• ISBN10: 067329451X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1997-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson Prentice Hall

Table of Contents

Model for Active Reading and Discussion
Zlateh the Goat	xxii
Isaac Bashevis
UNIT 1 Change
Theme Overview	2	(4)
Growing Pains
Literature
Tuesday of the Other June short story	6	(8)
Norma Fox Mazer
Thinking poem	14	(3)
Lorna Dee Cervantes
Writing Mini-Lesson Setting Up Your Working Portfolio	17	(2)
Whatif poem	19	(1)
Shel Silverstein
Life Doesn't Frighten Me poem	20	(3)
Maya Angelou
The Six Rows of Pompons short story	23	(8)
Toshio Mori
Stolen Day short story	31	(7)
Sherwood Anderson
My First Year in Junior High from The Diary of Latoya Hunter diary	38	(4)
Latoya Hunter
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Stepping Up	42	(5)
Reading Mini-Lesson Recognizing Topics, Main Ideas, and Supporting Details	47	(3)
Making Adjustments
Literature
Emily from When Learning Is Tough personal narrative	50	(2)
Cynthia Roby
Arithmetic poem	52	(4)
Carl Sandburg
The Circuit short story	56	(6)
Francisco Jimenez
Campesinos (Spanish) poem Fieldworkers (English)	62	(5)
Leobardo V. Cortez
The Dandelion Garden short story	67	(9)
Budge Wilson
Language Mini-Lesson Identifying Common Misspellings	76	(2)
Change poem	78	(1)
Charlotte Zolotow
Dust of Snow poem	79	(3)
Robert Frost
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
The Ancestor Tree African folk tale	82	(8)
T. Obinkaram Echewa
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Stressed Out	90	(6)
Reading Mini-Lesson Understanding Sequence	96	(1)
Writing Workshop Narrative Focus	97	(6)
Beyond Print Effective Listening	103	(1)
Looking Back	104	(4)
UNIT 2 Challenges
Theme Overview	108	(4)
The Race Is On!
Literature
Raymond's Run short story	112	(10)
Toni Cade Bambara
Writing Mini-Lesson Using Tone in Writing	122	(2)
In the Beginning Was The poem	124	(1)
Lillian Morrison
To James poem	125	(1)
Frank Horne
The Sprinters poem	126	(3)
Lillian Morrison
The King of Mazy May short story	129	(10)
Jack London
The Pacing White Mustang essay	139	(5)
Jean Craighead George
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
The Quest for the Golden Apples Greek myth	144	(4)
Josephine Preston
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Going for It!	148	(6)
Reading Mini-Lesson Using Comparison and Contrast	154	(3)
Incredible Journeys
Literature
The Wish short story	157	(4)
Roald Dahl
Halfway Down poem	161	(3)
A. A. Milne
Language Mini-Lesson Punctuating for Clarity	164	(2)
Lob's Girl short story	166	(13)
Joan Aiken
The Walrus and the Carpenter poem	179	(3)
Lewis Carroll
What We Said Sitting Making Fantasies poem	182	(5)
James Berry
Amitabh interview	187	(7)
Janet Bode
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
The Ch'i-lin Purse Chinese folk tale	194	(8)
Linda Fang
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Links to China's Past	202	(5)
Reading Mini-Lesson Taking Notes and Outlining	207	(1)
Writing Workshop Descriptive Focus	208	(5)
Beyond Print Critical Thinking	213	(1)
Looking Back	214	(2)
UNIT 3 Relationships
Theme Overview	216	(6)
Keeping Traditions
Literature
Thunder Butte from When Thunders Spoke short story	222	(9)
Virgina Driving
Hawk Sneve
Gifts from Rising Voices poem	231	(4)
Michelle Whatoname
A Christmas Carol play	235	(22)
Charles Dickens
From Raisin Pudding to Oysters and Champagne biography	257	(4)
Kathleen Krull
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
The Fox and the Grapes Greek fable	261	(1)
Aesop
The Country Mouse and the City Mouse Greek fable	262	(3)
Aesop
Language Mini-Lesson Subject-Verb Agreement	265	(1)
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Festive Times	266	(5)
Reading Mini-Lesson Cause-and-Effect Relationships	271	(3)
What Really Matters
Literature
President Cleveland, Where Are You? short story	274	(12)
Robert Cormier
Keri from Talking About Stepfamilies interview	286	(6)
Maxine B. Rosenberg
Writing Mini-Lesson Maintaining Your Working Portfolio	292	(2)
Andre poem	294	(1)
Gwendolyn Brooks
Common Bond poem	294	(4)
Kimi Narimatsu
The Dog of Pompeii short story	298	(12)
Louis Untermeyer
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
The Princess and the Tin Box modern fable	310	(5)
James Thurber
Damon and Pythias Greek folk play	315	(7)
Fan Kissen
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Links to the Roman Empire	322	(6)
Reading Mini-Lesson Drawing Conclusions	328	(1)
Writing Workshop Expository Focus	329	(6)
Beyond Print Media Literacy	335	(1)
Looking Back	336	(2)
UNIT 4 Environment
Theme Overview	338	(6)
Appreciating Your World
Literature
The Sand Castle short story	344	(5)
Alma Luz Villanueva
And They Lived Happily Ever After for a While poem	349	(4)
John Ciardi
People's Gardens: Frederick Law Olmsted and the First Public Parks essay	353	(7)
Milton Meltzer
Language Mini-Lesson Spelling Contractions and Possessives	360	(2)
April Rain Song poem	362	(1)
Langston Hughes
I'll tell you how the sun rose poem	362	(4)
Emily Dickinson
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
Why the Rooster Crows at Sunrise Vietnamese legend	366	(4)
Lynette Dyer Vuong
Persephone Greek myth	370	(4)
Alice Low
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Tracking Time	374	(5)
Reading Mini-Lesson Recalling Details	379	(3)
Protecting Your World
Literature
Joel Rubin from It's Our World, Too! informational article	382	(5)
Phillip Hoose
Almost Human poem	387	(4)
Pat Moon
Let Me Hear You Whisper play	391	(14)
Paul Zindel
Writing Mini-Lesson Choosing and Narrowing a Topic	405	(2)
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
The Departure of the Giants African folk tale	407	(3)
Harold Courlander
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study It's Your World Too	410	(6)
Reading Mini-Lesson Skimming and Scanning	416	(1)
Writing Workshop Expository Focus	417	(6)
Beyond Print Effective Speaking	423	(1)
Looking Back	424	(5)
UNIT 5 Justice
Theme Overview	429	(3)
Facing Prejudice
Literature
Southpaw short story	432	(2)
Judith Viorst
Louisa's Liberation anecdote	434	(4)
Jean Little
The Noble Experiment autobiography	438	(10)
Jackie Robinson
Alfred Duckett
No Irish Need Apply song	448	(4)
J. F. Poole
Pete Seeger
Lewis Hine and the Crusade Against Child Labor from Kids at Work essay	452	(4)
Russell Freedman
The Children's Hour poem	456	(3)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Writing Mini-Lesson Using Facts and Examples to Support Assertions	459	(1)
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Do Unto Others...	460	(4)
Reading Mini-Lesson Using Graphic Aids	464	(3)
What's Fair, What's Not
Literature
Princess short story	467	(10)
Nicholasa Mohr
Words poem	477	(4)
Pauli Murray
Ghost Town short story	481	(5)
Jack Schaefer
Vacant House poem	486	(4)
Jeanne DeL. Bonnette
Ibrahima from Now Is Your Time! biography	490	(12)
Walter Dean Myers
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
Turtle's Race with Bear Native American folk tale	502	(3)
Joseph Bruchac
Language Mini-Lesson Varying Sentence Structure	505	(1)
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Within the Law	506	(4)
Reading Mini-Lesson Summarizing	510	(1)
Writing Workshop Persuasive Focus	511	(6)
Beyond Print Visual Literacy	517	(1)
Looking Back	518	(4)
UNIT 6 Conflict and Resolution
Theme Overview	522	(4)
Facing The Problem Head-On
Literature
The Empty Box short story	526	(5)
Johanna Hurwitz
Argument poem	531	(4)
Eve Merriam
The Christmas Hunt short story	535	(13)
Borden Deal
What Stumped the Blue Jays informal essay	548	(6)
Mark Twain
Language Mini-Lesson Checking Your Spelling	554	(2)
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
Porcupine and the Sky Mirrors Siberian folk tale	556	(6)
Katherine Davison
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Skywatching	562	(6)
Reading Mini-Lesson Visualizing	568	(3)
Finding Solutions
Literature
The No-Guitar Blues short story	571	(9)
Gary Soto
The All-American Slurp short story	580	(10)
Lensey Namioka
Straight Talk (from a surfer) poem	590	(1)
Myra Cohn Livingston
74th Street poem	591	(3)
Myra Cohn Livingston
Frozen Man narrative nonfiction	594	(8)
David Getz
New World poem	602	(3)
N. Scott Momaday
Writing Mini-Lesson Preparing Your Presentation Portfolio	605	(2)
Exploring the Theme through Folklore
How the Animals Kept the Lions Away Algerian folk tale	607	(3)
Inea Bushnaq
Integrated Studies
Interdisciplinary Study Serving Your Community	610	(4)
Reading Mini-Lesson Distinguishing Between Fact and Opinion	614	(1)
Writing Workshop Narrative Focus	615	(6)
Beyond Print Technology Skills	621	(1)
Looking Back	622	(4)
Glossaries, Handbooks, and Indexes
Understanding Fiction	626	(2)
Understanding Nonfiction	628	(2)
Understanding Poetry	630	(2)
Understanding Drama	632	(2)
Glossary of Literary Terms	634	(3)
Glossary of Vocabulary Words	637	(6)
Language and Grammar Handbook	643	(16)
Index of Skills and Strategies	659	(8)
Index of Fine Art and Artists	667	(1)
Index of Titles and Authors	668	(2)
Text Acknowledgments	670	(1)
Illustration Acknowledgments	671