Literature

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Contents

Nikki Grimes Diondra Jordan.............................. Short Story... 802

Janet S. Wong Face It...................................... Poem... 8 10

Arnold Adoff Almost Ready................................. Poem... 811

READING WORKSHOP 3

Skill Lesson: Monitoring Comprehension..................... 814

Walt Whitman Miracles..................................... Poem... 818

Robert Frost The Pasture.................................. Poem... 819

Elizabeth Wellington Reading, Writing, Rapping........... Informational Text: Web Article... 824

WRITING WORKSHOP PART 2

Poem............................................ 830

Listening, Speaking, and Viewing: Poetry Reading................. 833

READING WORKSHOP 4

Skill Lesson: Connecting............................... 834

Jean Little Growing Pains................................. Poem... 838

Claudia Wallis What Makes Teens Tick?................ Magazine Article... 844

COMPARING LITERATURE WORKSHOP

Comparing Literature: Figurative Language.................... 852

Lillian Morrison The Women’s 400 Meters.......................... Poem... 855

Frank Horne To James..................................... Poem... 856

Yusef Komunyakaa Slam, Dunk, & Hook............................. Poem... 858

WRAP-UP...................................... 862

Your Turn: Read and Apply Skills

Tracy Eberhart and

Robert A. Barnett The Giggle Prescription................ Magazine Article... 864

Ogden Nash The Carcajou and the Kincajou...................... Poem... 867

The Termite................................... Poem... 867

Reading on Your Own............................ 868

Skills and Strategies Assessment................. 870