Literature and the Language Arts

by Emc

• ISBN13: 9780821912683
• ISBN10: 0821912682
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-01-01
• Publisher: Paradigm Education

Table of Contents

Part I Understanding Literature	1	(426)
The Folk Tradition	2	(54)
The Magic of Words
``Magic Words,''	4	(4)
Nalungiaq
Edward Field
Greek Myths
``The Five Ages of Man''
Robert Graves
``Orpheus'' from The Greek Myths	8	(5)
Central American Myth
Anonymous
from the Popol Vuh	13	(7)
Adrian Recinos
Delia Goetz
Sylvanus G. Morley
Anonymous
``Popocatepetl and Ixtacihuatl,'' retold	20	(8)
Julie Piggot
Arthurian Legend
from King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table	28	(14)
Roger Lancelyn Green
from Le Morte d'Arthur	42	(10)
Sir Thomas Malory
Unit Review	52	(1)
Language Lab: The Parts of Speech	53	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: The Elements of Effective Speaking	55	(1)
Lyric Poetry	56	(54)
Lyric Poetry: Sound and Form
``When the Frost Is on the Punkin''	58	(16)
James Whitcomb Riley
``The Listeners''	63	(4)
Walter de la Mare
``Dream Variations''	67	(3)
Langston Hughes
``400-Meter Free Style''	70	(4)
Maxin Kumin
Lyric Poetry: Sense
``Stopping by Woods on a Snow Evening''	74	(4)
Robert Frost
``The Gazelle,''
Rainer Maria Rilke	78	(3)
Stephen Mitchell
``Afternoon,''	81	(3)
Gabriela Mistral
Doris Dana
``The Bean Eaters''	84	(3)
Gwendolyn Brooks
``Success is counted sweetest...''	87	(4)
Emily Dickinson
``I heard my love...''	91	(3)
Tzu Yeh
``Oranges''	94	(4)
Gary Soto
``On the Pulse of Morning''	98	(7)
Maya Angelou
Unit Review	105	(1)
Language Lab: The Sentence	106	(3)
language Arts Workshop: Giving a Speech	109	(1)
Dramatic and Narrative Poetry	110	(32)
Narrative Poetry
``The Highwayman''	112	(7)
Alfred Noyes
``A Tense Telling of Orpheus''	119	(8)
Denise Levertov
``The Cremation of Sam McGee''	127	(6)
Robert Service
Prose Poetry
from ``Holidays''	133	(5)
Jamaica Kincaid
Unit Review	138	(1)
Language Lab: Editing for Errors in Verbs	139	(1)
Language Arts Workshop: Speaking and Listening	140	(2)
The Short Story	142	(116)
Setting and Mood
``Lather and Nothing Else''	144	(7)
Hernando Tellez
Plot and Conflict
``The Black Cat''	151	(12)
Edgar Allan Poe
``The Open Window''	163	(6)
Saki
Pont of View
``Flowers for Algernon''	169	(26)
Daniel Keyes
``The Good Deed''	195	(19)
Peal S. Buck
Character and Motivation
``The Trout''	214	(7)
Sean O'Faolian
``The Necklace''	221	(10)
Guy de Maupassant
``The Cabuliwallah''	231	(10)
Rabindranath Tagore
Theme
``Like the Sun''	241	(6)
R. K. Naryan
``The Enchanted Garden''	247	(7)
Italo Calvino
Unit Review	254	(1)
Language Lab: Editing for Errors in Pronouns	255	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Problem Solving and Decision Making	257	(1)
Drama	258	(84)
The Tragedy of Julius Cæsar	260	(77)
William Shakespeare
Unit Review	337	(1)
Language Lab: Editing for Errors in Modifier Usage	338	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Faulty Arguments and Propaganda Techniques	340	(2)
Nonfiction	342	(84)
Autobiography
from The Diary of a Young Girl	344	(22)
Anne Frank
from Hiroshima Dairy	366	(9)
Michihiko Hachiya
Biography and History
``Harriet Tubman: The Moses of Her People''	375	(10)
Langston Hughes
``Montgomery Boycott''	385	(10)
Coretta Scott King
Speeches
``Yonder sky that has wept tears of compassion...''	395	(7)
Chief Seattle
``The Challenger Disaster''	402	(5)
Peggy Noonan
The Essay
``The Last Bison''	407	(7)
David Quammen
``Sundiata Keita, the Legend and the King,'' from The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay: Life in Medieval Africa	414	(7)
Patricia
Fredrick McKissack
Unit Review	421	(1)
Language Lab: Editing for Errors in Usage	422	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Reading Skills	424	(2)
Part 2 Themes in Literature	426	(116)
Cultures in Conflict	428	(44)
Short Story
``One of Grandma Selma's Stories''	430	(4)
Mary Lockwood
Nonfiction
from Desert Exile: The Uprooting of a Japanese-American Family	434	(10)
Yoshiko Uchida
Short Story
``The Gift of Cochise''	444	(15)
Luis L'Amour
Nonfiction
from When Haven and Earth Changed Places	459	(8)
Le Ly Hayslip
Unit Review	467	(1)
Language Lab: proofreading for Comma Errors	468	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Using Reference Works	470	(2)
Mothers and Fathers	472	(30)
Poem
``The Courage That My Mother Had''	474	(3)
Edna St. Vincent Millay
Short Story
``The Enchanted Raisin''	477	(9)
Jacqueline Balcells
Poem
``The Funeral''	486	(3)
Gordon Parks
Autobiography
from My Left Foot	489	(8)
Christy Brown
Unit Review	497	(1)
Language Lab: Proofreading for Other Punctuation Errors	498	(3)
Language Arts Workshop: Preparing a Research Report	501	(1)
Lessons Learned	502	(40)
Short Story
``The Happy Man''	504	(11)
Naguib Mahfouz
``Land Enough for a Man''	515	(14)
Leo Tolstoy
Poem
``First Lesson''	529	(3)
Phyllis McGinley
Short Story
``Thank You, M'am''	532	(6)
Languston Hughes
Unit Review	538	(1)
Language Lab: Proofreading for Capitalization Errors	539	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Taking Essay Tests	541	(1)
Part 3 Genres of Literature	542	(382)
Fantasy and Science Fiction	544	(44)
Short Story
``The Pedestrian''	546	(7)
Ray Bradbury
``Escape''	553	(14)
Ilya Varshavsky
``By the Waters of Babylon''	567	(13)
Stephen Vincent Benet
Poem
``All Watched Over by Machines of Loving Grace''	580	(4)
Richard Brautigan
Unit Review	584	(1)
Language Lab: Proofreading for Spelling Errors	585	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Taking Standardized Tests	587	(1)
Mystery and Detective Literature	588	(52)
Short Story
``The Adventure of the Speckled Band''	590	(24)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
``The Thief''	614	(12)
Junchiro Tanizaki
``The Meeting''	626	(9)
Jorge Luis Borges
Unit Review	635	(1)
Language Lab: Vocabulary Development	636	(2)
Language Arts Workshop: Letters and Forms	638	(2)
The Contemporary African Novel	640	(160)
Thinga Fall Apart	642	(113)
Chinua Achebe
Unit Review	755	(3)
Language Arts Workshop: Writing on the Job	758	(4)
Language Arts Survey
Essential Skills: Writing
Introduction to Writing	762	(5)
The Process of Writing	762	(1)
Keeping a Writer's Journal	763	(1)
Keeping a Writer's Portfolio	764	(1)
Using Computers for Writing	765	(2)
Prewriting: Developing a Plan for Writing	767	(8)
Choosing and Focusing a Topic	768	(1)
Choosing and Purpose or Aim	769	(2)
Choosing and Analyzing an Audience	771	(6701)
Choosing a Form	7472
Modes of Writing	774	(1)
Prewriting: Exploring Ideas on Your Own	775	(10)
Recalling	775	(1)
Observing	776	(1)
Freewriting	777	(1)
Questioning	778	(1)
Analyzing	778	(1)
Imagining	779	(1)
Role Playing	780	(1)
Clustering	781	(1)
Sensory Detail Charts	781	(1)
Time Lines	782	(1)
Flow Charts	783	(1)
Story Maps	783	(1)
Pro and Con Charts	784	(1)
Analysis Charts	785	(1)
Venn Diagrams	785	(1)
Prewriting: Using Outside Sources	785	(2)
Brainstorming	785	(1)
Discussion	786	(1)
Interviewing	786	(1)
Using Print Sources	787	(1)
Using Nonprint Sources	787	(1)
Prewriting: Organizing Your Ideas	787	(4)
Revising Your Writing Plan	787	(1)
Identifying Main Ideas and Supporting Details	788	(1)
Making a Rough Outline	788	(1)
Making a Formal Outline	789	(1)
Organizing Ideas	789	(2)
Drafting: Approaches to Writing a Draft	791	(1)
Writing a Discovery Draft	791	(1)
Writing a Careful Draft	791	(1)
The Prewriting, Drafting, and Revising Cycle	791	(1)
Drafting: Paragraphs	792	(1)
Paragraphs with Topic Sentences	792	(1)
Paragraphs without Topic Sentences	792	(1)
Elaboration: Types of Supporting Details	793	(1)
Drafting: Compositions	793	(1)
Writing a Thesis Statement and Topic Sentences	793	(1)
Organizing a Composition	794	(1)
Revising: Approaches to Revision	794	(3)
Self-Evaluation	794	(1)
Peer Evaluation	795	(1)
Four Types of Revision	796	(1)
Marking a Manuscript	796	(1)
Proofreading and Publishing	797	(3)
Proofreading Checklist	797	(1)
Preparig Your Manuscript	798	(1)
Publishing or Presenting Your Work	799	(1)
Essential Skills: Language
Grammar Handbook Introduction to Grammar	800	(62)
The Grammar You Already Know	800	(1)
The Uses of Grammar	800	(1)
The Parts of Speech	801	(7)
Common and Proper Nouns	801	(1)
Concrete and Abstract Nouns	801	(1)
Compound and Collective Nouns	802	(1)
Personal Pronouns	802	(1)
Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns	802	(1)
Demonstrative Pronouns	802	(1)
Indefinite Pronouns	803	(1)
Interrogative Pronouns	803	(1)
Relative Pronouns	803	(1)
Action Verbs	803	(1)
Linking Verbs	803	(1)
Auxiliary Verbs	804	(1)
Transitive and Intransitive Verbs	804	(1)
Verbals: Participles	804	(1)
Verbals: Gerunds	804	(1)
Verbals: Infinitives	804	(1)
Adjective and Articles	805	(1)
Proper Adjectives	805	(1)
Predicate Adjectives	805	(1)
Adverbs	805	(1)
Adjective or Adverb?	806	(1)
Prepositions	806	(1)
Coordinating Conjunctions	806	(1)
Correlativa Conjunctions	807	(1)
Subordinating Conjunctions	807	(1)
Conjunctive Adverbs	807	(1)
Interjections	807	(1)
Words As Other Parts of Speech I	808	(1)
Words As Other Parts of Speech II	808	(1)
Using the Parts of Speech in Writing	808	(2)
Using Precise Nouns	808	(1)
Using Vivid Verbs	809	(1)
Replacing Linking Verbs with Action Verbs	809	(1)
Using Colorful Modifiers	809	(1)
Building Sentences	810	(3)
The Functions of Sentences	810	(1)
Substantives	811	(1)
Simple Sentences: SUB + V	811	(1)
Simple Sentences: SUB + AV + SUB	811	(1)
Simple Sentences: SUB + LV + SUB or ADJ	811	(1)
Simple Sentences: SUB + AV + SUB + SUB	812	(1)
Independent Clauses	812	(1)
Compound Sentences	812	(1)
Complex Sentences	813	(1)
Compound-Complex Sentences	813	(1)
Expanding Sentences	813	(2)
Adding Modifiers	813	(1)
Adding Prepositional Phrases	814	(1)
Adding Appositives and Appositive Phrases	814	(1)
Adding Predicates	814	(1)
Adding Subordinate Clauses	814	(1)
Combining Sentences	815	(1)
Combining Sentences Using Single Words	815	(1)
Combining Sentences Using Phrases	815	(1)
Combining Sentences Using Clauses	815	(1)
Editing Sentences	816	(4)
Varying Sentences Openings	816	(1)
Varying Sentences Length and Structure	816	(1)
Using the Active Voice	817	(1)
Achieving Parallelism	817	(1)
Deleting Repeated or Unnecessary Ideas	818	(1)
Reducing Wordiness	818	(1)
Correcting Sentence Strings	818	(1)
Correcting Sentence Fragments	819	(1)
Correcting Run-ons	819	(1)
Correcting Dangling or Misplaced Modifiers	820	(1)
Inverting Sentences for Emphasis	820	(1)
Editing for Errors in Verb Tense	820	(3)
Improper Shifts in Verb Tense	820	(1)
Irregular Verbs I	821	(1)
Irregular Verbs II	821	(1)
Split Infinitives	822	(1)
Voice and Mood	822	(1)
Editing for Errors in Subject/Verb Agreement	823	(4)
Agreement of Subject and Verb	823	(1)
Agreement with Compound Subject	824	(1)
Agreement with Indefinite Pronouns	825	(1)
Agreement in Inverted Sentences	825	(1)
Agreement with Doesn't and Don't	825	(1)
Other Problems in Subject/Vern Agreement	825	(2)
Editing for Errors in Pronoun Usage	827	(4)
Pronoun Case I	827	(1)
Pronoun Case II	828	(1)
Who and Whom	828	(1)
Pronouns with Appositives	829	(1)
Pronouns as Appositives	829	(1)
Pronouns in Comparisons	829	(1)
Agreement of Pronouns and Antecedents	829	(1)
Reference of Pronouns to Antecedents I	830	(1)
Reference of Pronouns to Antecedents II	830	(1)
Editing for Errors in Modifier Usage	831	(3)
Modifers with Action and Linking Verbs	831	(1)
Comparison of Adjectives and Adverbs	832	(1)
Illogical and Double Comparisons	832	(1)
Double Negatives	833	(1)
Other Problems with Modifiers	833	(1)
Usage Handbook	834	(2)
Usage Problems I	834	(1)
Usage Problems II	835	(1)
Usage Problems III	835	(1)
Mechanics Handbook	836	(1)
Proofreading for Errors in End Marks and Commas	836	(1)
End Marks	836	(2)
Commas I	836	(1)
Commas II	837	(1)
Commas III	838	(1)
Proofreading for Other Punctuation Errors	838	(5)
Semicolons	838	(1)
Colons	839	(1)
Dashes	839	(1)
Hyphens	839	(1)
Parentheses and Brackets	840	(1)
Apostrophes	840	(1)
Underlining and Italics	841	(1)
Quotation Marks I	842	(1)
Quotation Marks II	842	(1)
Ellipsis	843	(1)
Proofreading for Errors in Capitalization	843	(7)
Astronomical Terms	843	(1)
Awards	843	(1)
Brand and Trade Names	843	(1)
Buildings and Structures	844	(1)
Days, Months, Years, and Holidays	844	(1)
Directions and Regions	844	(1)
Events and Periods	845	(1)
Family Relationships	845	(1)
First Words	845	(1)
Interjections	845	(1)
Letters	845	(1)
Organizations and Institutions	846	(1)
Outlines	846	(1)
Personal Names	846	(1)
Place Names	847	(1)
Poetry	847	(1)
Proper Nouns and Adjectives	848	(1)
Quotations	848	(1)
Sacred Beings and Writings	848	(1)
School Subjects, Courses, Grades, and Years	848	(1)
The Pronoun I	849	(1)
Titles of Artworks	849	(1)
Titles of Literary Works	849	(1)
Titles of Musical Works	849	(1)
Titles of Persons and Occupations	849	(1)
Units of Time	850	(1)
Vehicles	850	(1)
Spelling Handbook	850	(2)
Proofreading for Spelling Errors	850	(1)
Using Spelling Rules I	850	(1)
Using Spelling Rules II	851	(1)
Vocabulary Development	852	(5)
Making a Plan for Vocabulary Development	852	(1)
Using Context Clues I	852	(1)
Using Context Clues II	853	(1)
Base Words and Prefixes	853	(1)
Suffixes	854	(1)
Greek and Latin Roots	854	(1)
Word Origins I	855	(1)
Word Origins II	855	(1)
Words from Other Curricular Areas I	856	(1)
Words from Other Curricular Areas II	856	(1)
Varieties of English	857	(5)
Formal and Informal English	857	(1)
Register	858	(1)
Tone and Voice	858	(1)
Dialects of English	859	(1)
Jargon and Gobbledygook	860	(1)
Cliches and Euphemisms	860	(1)
Connotation and Denotation	861	(1)
Essential Skills: Speaking and Listening	862	(8)
A Communication Model	862	(1)
Elements of Verbal Communication	863	(1)
Elements of Nonverbal Communication	864	(1)
Active Listening	865	(1)
Interpersonal Communication	866	(1)
Discussion	867	(1)
Public Speaking	867	(1)
Oral Interpretation	868	(2)
Essential Skills: Study and Research	870	(44)
Thinking Skills	870	(11)
Strategies for Problem Solving I	870	(1)
Strategies for Problem Solving II	871	(1)
Strategies for Decision Making	872	(1)
Memorizing	873	(1)
Remembering and Visualizing	874	(1)
Observing	874	(1)
Classifying	875	(1)
Comparing and Contrasting	875	(1)
Estimating and Quantifying	875	(1)
Analyzing	876	(1)
Generalizing	876	(1)
Deucing	876	(1)
Making Hypotheses	877	(1)
Avoiding Faulty Arguments	877	(3)
Understanding Propaganda Techniques	880	(1)
Reading Skills	881	(6)
Reading Rates	881	(2)
Previewing Your Reading	883	(1)
Reading Actively	883	(2)
Reading Charts and Graphs	885	(2)
Research Skills	887	(19)
The Classification of Library Materials	887	(2)
Using Searching Tools	889	(1)
Using the Card Catalog	890	(2)
Using Reference Works	892	(1)
Using Dictionaries	893	(1)
Using Thesauruses	894	(1)
Computer-assisted Research	894	(1)
Other Sources of Information	895	(1)
Evaluating Sources	895	(1)
Bibliographies and Bibliography Cards	896	(5)
Paraphrasing and Summarizing	901	(1)
Informal Note-taking	902	(1)
Formal Note-taking	903	(1)
Documenting Sources in a Report	904	(2)
Footnotes and Endnotes	906	(1)
Test-Taking Skills	906	(1)
Objective Tests	906	(2)
Strategies for Taking Objective Tests	906	(1)
True/False Questions	907	(1)
Multiple-choice Questions	907	(1)
Short-answer Questions	908	(1)
Standardized Tests	908	(3)
Strategies for Taking Standardized Tests	908	(1)
Analogy Questions	909	(1)
Sentence-completion Questions	909	(1)
Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Questions	910	(1)
Reading Comprehension Questions	911	(1)
Synonym and Antonym Questions	911	(1)
Strategies for Taking Essay Tests	911	(3)
Analyzing an Essay Question	911	(1)
Organizing an Answer to an Essay Question	912	(1)
Reviewing an Answer to an Essay Question	913	(1)
Essential Skills: Applied English/Tech Prep	914	(10)
Letters and Forms	914	(7)
Filling Out Forms and Applications	914	(2)
The Form of a Personal Letter	916	(1)
The Form of Business Letter	917	(1)
Types of Business Letter I	918	(1)
Types of Business Letter II	919	(2)
Writing on the Job	921	(3)
Writing Memoranda	922	(1)
Technical Writing	922	(1)
Writing Promotional and Public Relations Copy	923	(1)
Handbook of Literary Terms	924	(26)
Glossary of Words for Everyday Use	950	(14)
Index of Titles and Authors	964	(2)
Index of Skills	966	(8)
Index of Fine Art	974