Elements of Literature - Holt McDougal

McDougal Littell 

corrrelated to 

Holt 

Elements of Literature 

Grade 11 

8/2001 

2001

Holt’s Elements of Literature © 2000 

McDougal Littell’s Language Network © 2001 

How to use this correlation 

GRADE 11 

Users of Elements of Literature will appreciate this convenient guide to grammar, writing, and communication 

skills supplementary instruction in McDougal Littell’s Language Network. 

The correlation is organized by selection, so that as you work your way through the literature in 

Elements of Literature, you know exactly where to go in Language Network for skills instruction in 

common grammar concepts, writing skills, vocabulary acquisition, critical thinking skills; and for help 

with projects such as giving speeches, creating multimedia projects, interviewing, and much more. 

Convenient quick reference 

A few regular features in Elements of Literature can be supported with the same Language Network chapter 

or pages consistently throughout the program. As a convenient guide for you, these features are listed 

below in a quick reference, rather than listed with selections. 

Selection Features in Elements of Literature Supplement with Language Network 

Making Meanings Evaluating Information, pp. 479–497 

Post-reading, critical thinking questions 

that follow every selection 

Writer’s Notebook Prewriting, pp. 292–293 

After selections students jot down 

ideas to apply later in a Writer’s 

Workshop 

1

BEGINNING WITH 


COLLECTION 1: VISIONS AND VOYAGES 

from Of Plymouth Plantation, p. 26 

Writing 

• Collect Ideas for Writing a Autobiographical 

Incident, p. 36 

• Write an Essay Contrasting Two Writers’ 

Purposes and Audiences, p. 36 

Vocabulary 

• Use a Dictionary, p. 37 

ENRICHING WITH 

Language Network 

Writing Workshop: Reflective Essay, 

pp. 382-389 

Writing Workshop: Comparison-and-Contrast 

Essay, pp. 406-413 

Patterns of Organization: Comparison and 

Contrast, p. 310 

Make the Transition: Comparison and Contrast, 

p. 315 

Arranging Details: Comparison and Contrast, 

p. 326 

Transitions: Show Comparison and Contrast, 

p. 330 

Organizing and Outlining: Choosing an 

Organizational Pattern, pp. 452-453 

Dictionary as a Vocabulary Source, pp. 555-557 

Grade 11, Collection 1 3



from A Narrative of the Captivity, p. 38 

Writing 

• Reflect on Personal Experiences, p. 47 

• Write an Essay Comparing Texts, p. 47 

• Research and Write a Journal Entry from a 

Specified Point of View, p. 47 

Vocabulary 

• Connotations, p. 46 

4 Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature 




pp. 382-389 


Essay, pp. 406-413 




p. 315 


p. 326 


p. 330 



Point of View, pp. 374-376 

Drafting: Point of View, p. 437 

Putting Connotations to Work, p. 367 

Choosing Appropriate Connotations, p. 378 

Slanted Language: Denotation and Connotation, 

pp. 448-449 

Denotation and Connotation, p. 554



The Southern Planters, p. 48 

Writing 

• Make a List of Descriptive Phrases Associated 

with an Experience, p. 55 

• Write an Essay Comparing and Contrasting 

Two Writers, p. 55 

• Write a Journal Entry from a Specified Point of 

View, p. 55 



Descriptive Writing, pp. 312-313 

Writing Workshop: Reflective Essay, pp. 382-389 

Writing Workshop; Comparison-and-Contrast 

Essay, pp. 406-413 




p. 315 


p. 326 


p. 330 








from The Interesting Narrative of the 

Life of Olaudah Equiano, p. 57 

Writing 

• Write an Autobiographical Incident, p. 66 


Two Authors’ Experiences, p. 66 

• Write a Children’s Book About the African 

American Experience, p. 66 





pp. 382-389 


Essay, pp. 406-413 




p. 315 


p. 326 


p. 330 



Writing Workshop: Short Story, pp. 434-443



COLLECTION 2: THE EXAMINED LIFE 

Here Follow Some Verses upon the 

Burning of Our House, July 10, 1666, 

p. 68 

Writing 

• Write About a “Baptism by Fire,” p. 71 

• Write an Essay Discussing an Author’s Attitude, 

p. 71 

Huswifery, p. 73 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing Two Extended 

Metaphors, p. 74 

from Sinners in the Hands of an Angry 

God, p. 78 

Writing 

• Freewrite About an Autobiographical Incident, 

p. 83 


• Write a Script of a Conversation, p. 83 

Speaking and Listening 

• Participate in a Panel Discussion 




pp. 382-389 

Writing Workshop: Literary Interpretation, 

pp. 398-405 

Tone, pp. 371-373 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Metaphor, pp. 369 

Autobiographical Writing, pp. 382-389 

Writing Process Overview: Developing Ideas, 

p. 292 

Prewriting: Read and Reread, p. 401 

Prewriting: Find an Idea, p. 437 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Dramatic Scene, pp. 439-441 

Group Communication, pp. 507-509 

Group Participation Guidelines, p. 512 




from The Autobiography, p. 85 

Writing 

• Freewrite About a Character Trait, p. 98 


Two Authors, p. 98 

• Create an Almanac, p. 98 





p. 292 



Writing Workshop: Short Story, pp. 434, 437 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Almanac, p. 344



COLLECTION 3: THE AMERICAN DREAM 

Speech to the Virginia Convention, 

p. 101 

Writing 

• Write About a Personal Turning Point, p. 105 

• Compare and Contrast Two Speeches, p. 105 

from The Autobiography: The 

Declaration of Independence, p. 115 

Writing 

• Freewrite About the Benefits and Burdens of 

Freedom, p. 125 

• Write a Summary of the Theme, p. 125 

The American Language: 

“Revolutionary” English, p. 127 


• Participate in a Panel Discussion, p. 125 

Vocabulary 

• Word Roots, p. 129 




pp. 382-389 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Oral Communication, pp. 499-505 


p. 292 



Summary/Main idea, pp. 287 

Paragraphs at a Glance: Sharpen the Point, 

p. 314 

Unity Within Paragraphs: Main Idea, p. 323 

Unity Within a Composition: Main Idea, p. 324 

Effective Single Paragraphs, pp. 306-308 



Word Roots, pp. 548-550 




Writer’s Workshop: Autobiographical 

Incident, p. 130 

• Write an Autobiographical Narrative, 

pp. 130-132 



Grammar–Language Workshop: 

Coordinating Conjunctions, p. 133 

• Revise Short, Choppy Sentences, p. 133 

Reading for Life: Monitoring Your 

Reading, p. 134 

Vocabulary 

• Context Clues, p. 134 




Paragraphs in Longer Works, pp. 312-313 


Writing Workshop: Eyewitness Report, 

pp. 390-396 

Writing Workshop: Short Story, pp. 434-443 



Coordinating Conjunctions, pp. 21 

Kinds of Clauses, pp. 78-79 

Sentence Structure, p. 88 

Run-On Sentences, pp. 92, 267 

Commas with Compound Sentences, p. 228 

Eliminating Comma Splices, p. 230 

Semicolons and Colons, p. 249 

Combine with Conjunctions, p. 353 

Revising Sentences, pp. 278-281, 352-355 

Sentence Combining, p. 353 

Context Clues, pp. 546-547 

Test Items: Vocabulary and Usage, p. 582



Learning for Life: Researching the 

Immigrant Experience, p. 135 

• Research the Experiences of One or More 

Immigrant Groups, p. 135 


• Write and Present an Original Play, p. 135 



Writing Workshop; Research Report, 

pp. 444-459 

Writing Dramatic Scene, pp. 439-441 

Punctuation in Drama, pp. 258-259 




Rip Van Winkle, p. 153 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Analyzing Conflict, p. 167 

• Write an Epilogue on the Story, p. 167 

• Write a Futuristic News Article, p. 167 

• Compile a Missing-Person Dossier on Rip Van 

Winkle, p. 167 

Vocabulary 


Thanatopsis, p. 170 

Writing 

• Write a Letter of Response from the Point of 

View of Another Author, p. 174 

The Tide Rises, the Tide Falls, p. 176 

The Cross of Snow, p. 178 

Writing 


Two Poems, p. 180 



COLLECTION 4: THE TRANSFORMING IMAGINATION 



pp. 398-405 


Options for Publishing, pp. 299-301 



Test Items: Vocabulary and Usage, p. 582 

Letter, pp. 234-235, 250 




Essay, pp. 406-413 

Poetry, pp. 439-440



from Snow-Bound: A Winter Idyll, 

p. 182 

Writing 

• Identify Sensory Images, p. 186 

The Chambered Nautilus, p. 188 

Old Ironsides, p. 190 

Writing 

• Freewrite on the Use of Metaphor and Symbol 

in a Poem, p. 193 

• Write an Essay Discussing the Message of a 

Poem , p. 193 

• Research and Write a Historical Story for 

Children, p. 193 

• Write a Meditative Poem, p. 193 

The American Language: “Noah’s Ark”: 

Webster’s Dictionary, p. 195 

Vocabulary 

• American Spelling, p. 195 

• Webster’s Dictionary, p. 196 



Sensory Details, pp. 338 

Common Types of Elaboration: Sensory Details, 

p. 334 

Elaboration at a Glance: Sensory Details, p. 344 

Elaboration Techniques, p. 389 


p. 292 



Metaphor, pp. 369; Symbol, pp. 368 

Using Figurative Language, p. 285 

Details That Enrich Writing, pp. 338-339 

Figurative Language: Imagery and Symbolism, 

p. 368 


pp. 398-405 


Writing Poetry, pp. 439-440 

Development of American English, pp. 565-566 

Dictionary as Vocabulary Source, pp. 555-557 




Writer’s Workshop: Analyzing a Literary 

Work, p. 198 

• Write an Essay Analyzing Elements of a 

Literary Work, pp. 198-200 

Grammar–Language Workshop: 

Inserting Modifiers, p. 201 

• Combine Sentences Using Modifiers, p. 201 

Learning for Life: Environmental Concerns, 

p. 203 

Writing 

• Create an Advertising Campaign, p. 203 


• Make a Video Documentary, p. 203 





pp. 398-405 

Adjective and Adverbs, pp. 16-17 

Modifiers, pp. 180-199 

Sentence Combining, pp. 138-139, 352-354 

Varying Sentence Structure, p. 281 

Advertisements, p. 527 

Advertising Appeals, pp. 489-490 

Becoming Media Aware: Recognizing Media 

Elements, p. 516-518 

Identifying Persuasion in the Media, p. 520 

Analyzing Media Persuasion, pp. 522-523 

Multimedia Presentation, pp. 535-538



COLLECTION 5: THE LIFE WORTH LIVING 

from Nature, p. 218 

from Self-Reliance, p. 224 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Responding to a Quotation, 

p. 229 

Vocabulary 


from Walden, or Life in the Woods, 

p. 232 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Analyzing the Presence of 

Romantic Tenets in Walden, p. 247 

• Write and Essay Supporting a Topic Sentence, 

p. 247 


• Research and Report on Some Nature Issues 

Mentioned By Thoreau, p. 247 



Writing workshop: Reflective Essay, pp. 382-389 




pp. 398-405 

Topic Sentence, pp. 307, 319-320 

Unity Within a Composition, p. 324 

Reordering Paragraphs, p. 351 

Research Report, pp. 444-459 

Oral Presentation, pp. 503-506 




from Resistance to Civil Government, 

p. 248 

Writing 

• Define an Issue and Clarify Your Position, 

p. 258 

• Write a Brief Essay Supporting or Opposing an 

Opinion Statement, p. 258 


Texts, p. 258 

Vocabulary 

• Determine Precise Meaning of Words, p. 257 


• Write and Perform a One Scene Play, p. 258 

• Research and Present an Oral Report on Some 

Aspect Of Civil Disobedience, p. 258 




Writing Workshop: Persuasive Argument, 

pp. 424-433 


pp. 424-433 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Using Precise/Specific Words, pp. 284, 361 


Shades of Meaning, pp. 554-555 

Dramatic Scene, pp. 439, 441 

Grammar in Literature: Using Punctuation in 

Drama, pp. 258-259 

Research Report, pp. 444-459; Oral Presentation, 

pp. 503-506



COLLECTION 6: THE REALMS OF DARKNESS 

The Raven, p. 282 

Writing 

• Develop Details to Support a Persuasive 

Argument, p. 289 

The Minister’s Black Veil, p. 298 

Writing 

• Develop Topics for Writing, p. 309 


Authors’ Points of View, p. 309 

• Write an Autobiographical Sketch of a 

Character from the First-person Point of View, 

p. 309 

• Write an Essay Interpreting the Story, p. 309 

Vocabulary 

• Use Context Clues, p. 308 



Writing Workshop: Persuasive Essay, pp. 424-433 

Writing Process Overview: Prewriting, p. 292 

Prewriting: Choosing a Topic, p. 385 

Reflective Essay: Idea Bank, p. 388 

Prewriting: Choose an Event to Write About, 

p. 393 

Eyewitness Report: Idea Bank, p. 396 

Literary Interpretation: Idea Bank, p. 404 

Comparison-and-Contrast Essay: Idea Bank, 

p. 412 

Prewriting: Find a Worthwhile Topic, p. 427 

Persuasive Argument: Idea Bank, p. 432 

Short Story: Idea Bank, p. 442 

Research Report: Idea Bank, p. 458 


Essay, pp. 406-413 







pp. 398-405 







• Participate in and Report on a Group 

Discussion, p. 309 

from Moby-Dick, p. 313 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing Ideas, p. 329 

• Write from a Character’s Point of View, p. 329 

Writer’s Workshop: Controversial Issues, 

p. 331 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Taking a Stand on a 

Controversial Issue, pp. 331-336 

Grammar–Language Workshop: Parallel 

Structure, p. 337 

• Revise Sentences to Correct Lapses in 

Parallelism, p. 337 

Reading for Life: Evaluating Credibility 

of Sources, p. 338 

Writing 

• Research and Report on Print and Electronic 

Sources, p. 338 







Essay, pp. 406-413 



Writing Workshop: Persuasive Essay, pp. 424-433 

Creating Parallelism, pp. 357-358 

Revising Sentences, p. 457 

Parallelism in Sentences, pp. 70-71 

Correlative Conjunctions, pp. 21, 353, 358 

Writing Workshop: Research Report. 

pp. 444-459 

Evaluating Information, pp. 479-497



Learning for Life: A Model of Self - 

Reliance. p. 339 

Writing 

• Write a Short Story, p. 339 










COLLECTION 7: THE LARGE HEARTS OF HEROES 

I Hear America Singing, p. 351 

from Song of Myself 

• 10. Alone far in the wilds…, p. 353 

• from 33. I understand the large hearts 

of heroes…,p 356 

• 52. The spotted hawk swoops by…, 

p. 359 

A Sight in Camp in the Daybreak Gray 

and Dim, p. 362 

Writing 

• Identify Points of Comparison and Contrast 

for Two Poets, p. 365 

• Write a Free-Verse Poem in the Tradition of 

Whitman, p. 365 


Two Viewpoints of Nature, p. 365 

• Compare and Contrast an Author’s Diction 

and Style in Two Genres, p. 336 

• Write an Essay Analyzing Whitman’s Poems, 

p. 366 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Writing a Poem, pp. 439-440 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Style, pp. 365-379 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Style, pp. 365-379 

Revising: Word Choice, pp. 294 

Word Choice, pp. 359-361 

Writing Workshop: Literacy Interpretation, 

pp. 398-405



COLLECTION 8: TELL IT SLANT 

• Heart! We will forget him!, p. 374 

• If you were coming in the Fall, p. 376 

• The Soul Selects her own Society, p. 378 

• Some keep the Sabbath going to 

Church, p. 381 

• I taste a liquor never brewed, p. 382 

• Much Madness is divinest Sense, p. 383 

• Apparently with no surprise, p. 385 

• Tell all the Truth but tell it slant, p. 386 

• Success is counted sweetest, p. 388 

• Because I could not stop for Death, 

p. 391 

• I heard a Fly buzz-when I died, p. 392 

• I died for Beauty-but was scarce, p. 393 

Writing 

• Write a Poem Based on One of Dickinson’s 

Themes, p. 396 

• Write an Essay Analyzing the Use of Hymn 

Meter in Dickinson’s Poetry, p. 396 

Vocabulary 

• Multiple Meaning of Words, pp. 379, 390 

• Evaluate an Analogy, p. 384 

• Define from Context, p. 390 

The American Language: A Period of 

Vocabulary Growth, p. 398 

Writing 

• Compile a Dictionary of Specialized 

Vocabulary, p. 400 





pp. 398-405 

Shades of Meaning, pp. 554-555 

Analogies, pp. 493, 580-581 

Test-Taking Strategies: Analogy, p. 587 



Using Print Resources: Reference Works, p. 466 

Specialized Vocabularies, pp. 556-557 




Vocabulary 

• American Vernacular, p. 398 

• Suffixes, p. 400 

• Specialized Vocabulary, p. 400 

• Loan Words, p. 400 

Writer’s Workshop: Comparison-and- 

Contrast Essay, p. 401 


Two Poems, pp. 401-402 

Grammar–Language Workshop: Varying 

Sentence Beginnings, p. 403 

• Revise Sentences to Vary Beginnings, p. 403 

Learning for Life: The Changing World 

of Work, p. 405 

Writing 

• Research and Report on Projected Changes in 

Career Fields, p. 405 




Development of American English, pp. 565-566 

Recognizing Word Parts: Suffix, p. 548 

Suffixes, pp. 552-553 

Specialized Vocabulary, pp. 556-557 

Mutual Language Influences, pp. 566 

English Around the World, p. 571 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Varying Sentence Beginnings, pp. 280 

Writing Workshop: Research Report, 

pp. 444-459



COLLECTION 9: SHACKLES 

from The Narrative of the Life of 

Frederick Douglass, p. 425 

Writing 


Ideas, p. 431 

• Write a Letter or Journal Entry from the Point 

of View of Frederick Douglass, p. 431 



A Pair of Silk Stockings, p. 436 

Writing 

• Brainstorm a List of Topics, p. 445 

• Compare and Contrast Themes, p. 445 

• Write a Continuation of a Story, p. 445 




Essay, pp. 406-413 




Guidelines for Group Participation, p. 512 

Writing Process Overview, p. 292 

Brainstorming, pp. 388 


Essay, pp. 406-413 





from Life on the Mississippi, p. 452 

Writing 

• Develop a Research Topic, p. 464 

• Write an Essay Analyzing Twain’s Humor, 

p. 464 

• Research and Write a Magazine Article, p. 464 

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge, 

p. 467 

Writing 

• Identify Sources of Information, p. 474 

• Write a Narrative, p. 474 

Vocabulary 

• Affixes/Prefixes/Root Words/Suffixes, p. 475 

A Mystery of Heroism, p. 485 

Writing 

• Conduct and Summarize a Survey, p. 494 

• Write an Essay Summarizing Crane’s Attitude 

Toward War, p. 494 Tone, pp. 371-373 

• Write a Poem Based on One of Crane’s 

Themes, p. 494 




COLLECTION 10: FROM INNOCENCE TO EXPERIENCE 

Prewriting for Research Report, pp. 447-453 


pp. 398-405 


pp. 444-459 


Finding Information Sources, pp. 464-477 


Word Parts, pp. 548-553 

Conduct and Use a Survey, pp. 472-473, 521 

Polling Results, p. 521 


pp. 398-405 

Write a Poem, pp. 439-440



To Build a Fire, p. 496 

Writing 

• Identify the Impact of Audience on Topic 

Development, p. 510 

• Write a Survival Story, p. 510 

• Write an Essay Identifying the Most Important 

Conflict in the Story, p. 510 

Vocabulary 

• Identifying Regional Dialects, pp. 513-514 

Writer’s Workshop: Research Paper, p. 515 

• Write a Research Paper on a Factual Topic, 

p. 510 

• Document Sources, p. 518 

Grammar–Language Workshop: Adverb 

and Adjective Clauses, p. 519 

• Adjective/Adverb Clauses, p. 519 

• Restrictive and Nonrestrictive Clauses, p. 519 

• Combine Sentences using Adverb and 

Adjective Clauses, p. 519 



Prewriting: Identify Your Audience, p. 292 

Writing Workshop: Write a Story, pp. 434-443 


pp. 398-405 

Regional Dialects, p. 567 


pp. 444-459 

Documentation of Sources, pp. 455-456 

Making Source Cards, p. 449 

Incorporating Information, p. 477 

Adjective/Adverb Clauses, pp. 81-83, 102 

Essential/Nonessential Adjective Clauses, 

pp. 81-83, 102, 227-228 

Sentence Combining, pp. 352-354 

Varying Sentence Structure, p. 281 

Compound Subjects, pp. 138-139 




Learning for Life: Monitoring the 

Media, p. 521 


• Compare and Contrast Television and Print 

Media Coverage, p. 521 

• Interview a Newscaster or Journalist, p. 521 




Evaluating Media, pp. 526-527; 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Oral Presentation, pp. 503-506 

Interview, p. 513, 472



COLLECTION 11: LOSS AND REDEMPTION 

A Wagner Matinee, p. 539 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing Characters Across 

Texts, p. 547 

• Create Two Contrasting Settings, p. 547 

His Father’s Earth, p. 549 

Writing 

• Identify Interview Questions for an Author, 

p. 557 

• Write an Essay Comparing Whitman’s Style 

with Wolfe’s, p. 557 

• Write a Description Using a Catalog of Details, 

p. 557 




Essay, pp. 406-413 


p. 334 



Prewriting, p. 393 




Essay, pp. 406-413 

Interview Techniques, p. 513 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Style, pp. 365-379 



Prewriting, p. 393 




Essay, pp. 406-413 




• Design, p. 560 

• Nothing Gold Can Stay, p. 562 

• Once by the Pacific, p. 564 

• Neither Out Far Nor In Deep, p. 565 

• Birches, p. 567 

• The Death of the Hired Man, p. 569 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Exploring the “Dark Conflicts” 

in Frost’s Poetry, p. 576 


Two Poems by Different Authors, p. 576 


• Participate in Class Discussion of Frost’s Links 

to the Puritans and Romantics, p. 576 





pp. 398-405 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


Group Participation Guidelines, p. 512



Winter Dreams, p. 586 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Interpreting a Story, p. 605 


• Research and Report on Some Aspect of Jazz 

Age Music, p. 605 

The Leader of the People, p. 607 

Writing 

• Write an Extension of a Story, p. 622 

• Write an Essay Comparing and Contrasting the 

Development of Theme in Two Stories, p. 622 


• Participate in a Panel Discussion on Heroes of 

Today’s World, p. 622 

The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, p. 624 

Writing 

• Freewrite About the Causes of Walter Mitty’s 

Daydreaming, p. 632 


Female Characters in Two Stories, p. 632 

• Write an Episode in “The Secret Life of Mrs. 

Mitty,” p. 632 



COLLECTION 12: THE DREAM AND THE REALITY 


pp. 398-405 


pp. 444-459 



Essay, pp. 406-413 




p. 292 




Essay, pp. 406-413 






• Create a Short Play or Video of the Story, 

p. 632 

A Worn Path, p. 634 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Analyzing a Story, p. 642 

• Write a Story on a Similar Theme, p. 642 




Dramatic Scene, pp. 439, 441; Video, 

pp. 532-534 

Selecting a Format: Video, p. 531 


pp. 398-405 

Writing Workshop: Short Story, pp. 434-443



COLLECTION 13: NO TIME FOR HEROES 

Richard Cory, p. 645 

Miniver Cheevy, p. 646 

Writing 

• Brainstorm Possible Causes for a Character’s 

Actions, p. 649 


Values, p. 649 

Vocabulary 

• Connotation, p. 649 

Soldier’s Home, p. 652 

Writing 

• Freewrite a Speculation About a Character’s 

Future, p. 660 

• Write an Essay Interpreting a Character, p. 660 

• Write an Essay Analyzing an Author’s Style, 

p. 660 






Essay, pp. 406-413 




pp. 448-449 

Denotation and Connotation, p. 554 


p. 292 




pp. 398-405 


pp. 398-405 

Style, pp. 365-379 




The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, 

p. 663 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing Characters in Two 

Poems, p. 671 

• Write a Dramatic Monologue, p. 671 


Three Characters, p. 671 

The Life You Save May Be Your Own, 

p. 673 

Writing 

• Brainstorm Ideas for an Analysis of Causes and 

Effects, p. 684 

• Write an Essay Analyzing a Story, p. 684 

• Write a Sequel to the Story, p. 684 

Vocabulary 

• Connotations, p. 683 

Writer’s Workshop: Analyzing Causes 

and Effects, p. 685 

• Write an Essay Analyzing the Causes and/or 

the Effects of an Event, Situation, or Trend, 

pp. 685-688 





Essay, pp. 406-413 

Tips for Writing a Dramatic Scene, p. 441 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


Arranging Details: Cause-and-Effect Order, 

p. 326 

Transitions: Cause-and-Effect, p. 330 



pp. 398-405 





pp. 448-449 


Arranging Details: Cause-and-Effect Order, 

p. 326 

Transitions: Cause-and-Effect, p. 330



Grammar–Language Workshop: Using 

Subordinating Conjunctions, p. 689 

• Revise Sentences Using Subordinate 

Conjunctions to Show Relationships, p. 689 

Reading for Life: Interpreting and 

Constructing a Graphic Organizer, p. 690 



Sentence Revision, pp. 278-281; Fluency, 

pp. 352-355 

Subordinate Conjunctions. pp. 22, 78-79, 86 

Adverb Clauses: Subordinating Conjunctions, 

p. 82 

Graphics for Organizing Information, 

p. 329 

Writing Prompt: Drafting, p. 393 




COLLECTION 14: SHADOWS OF THE PAST 

• Richard Bone, p. 692 

• “Butch” Weldy, p. 694 

• Fiddler Jones, p. 694 

• Petit, the Poet, p. 695 

• Mrs. George Reece, p. 695 

Writing 

• Identify the Author’s Attitude Toward His 

Subjects, p. 692 

• Write an Essay Analyzing the Poems as a 

Reflection of American Life, p. 696 

Recuerdo, p. 698 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing and Contrasting the 

Poems of Two Authors, p. 701 

• Write a Poem Based on Quickwrite, p. 701 

Vocabulary 

• Synonyms, p. 726 

• Thesaurus, p. 726 

• Connotation/Denotation, p. 726 




Attitude/Tone, pp. 371-373 

Tips for Writing a Poem, p. 440 


pp. 398-405 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Write a Poem, pp. 439-440 

Types of Context Clues: Synonym, p. 546 

Shades of Meaning: Choosing the Right 

Synonym, pp. 554-555 

Vocabulary Items: Format, p. 582 

Thesaurus, p. 555 

Substitute Synonyms for Repetitive Words, 

p. 360 




pp. 448-449 

Denotation and Connotation, p. 554



The Jilting of Granny Weatherall, 

p. 703 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Reconstructing Granny 

Weatherall’s Life, p. 712 

• Write a Monologue Using Stream of 

Consciousness from the Point of View of 

George, p. 712 

A Rose for Emily, p. 715 

Writing 

• Analyze a Character, p. 725 

• Write an Essay Analyzing Plot Sequence, 

p. 725 




pp. 398-405 





pp. 398-405 



pp. 398-405 




Go Down, Death, p. 737 

Writing 

• Compare and Contrast Attitudes Toward Death 

in Two Poems, p. 742 

• Compare and Contrast Two Sermons, p. 742 

America, p. 744 

Writing 

• Compare Two Poems, p. 745 

• Tableau, p. 747 

• Incident, p. 748 

Writing 

• Compare and Contrast the Diction and 

Sentence Structure in Two Poems, p. 749 

• Write a Conversation Among Three Characters, 

p. 749 

from Dust Tracks on a Road, p. 751 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing Two 

Autobiographies, p. 759 


• Dramatize and Perform an Excerpt from “Dust 

Tracks on a Road,” p, 759 



COLLECTION 15: I, TOO, SING AMERICA: THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE 



Essay, pp. 406-413 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Style, pp. 365-379 

Dramatic Scene, pp. 439, 441, 258-259 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


Dramatic Scene, pp. 439, 441, 258-259



• The Weary Blues, p. 761 

• Harlem, p. 764 

Writing 

• Compare and Contrast the Attitudes of the 

Speakers in Two Poems, p. 768 



• Write an Opening Paragraph for a Newspaper 

Article About Harlem, p. 768 




Essay, pp. 406-413 

Attitude/Tone, pp. 371-373 

Tips for Writing a Poem, p. 440 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Newspaper Writing, pp. 299-300 




COLLECTION 16: MAKE IT NEW! 

The River Merchant’s Wife: A Letter, 

p. 774 

Writing 

• Compare Two Poems, p. 777 

• Write a Paragraph Using a Single Concrete 

Image to Suggest a Feeling, p. 777 

• The Red Wheelbarrow, p. 779 

• The Great Figure, p. 780 

• Spring and All, p. 781 

Writing 

• Write an Imagist Poem, p. 782 

• Write a Poem Based on Images in a Painting of 

Photograph, p. 782 

• Anecdote of the Jar, p. 784 

• Disillusionment of Ten O’clock, p. 784 

Writing 

• Freewrite an Explanation of How the Elements 

of Literature Work Together in a Particular 

Poem, p. 786 





Essay, pp. 406-413 

Image in Reflective Essay, p. 386 


Writing a Poem, pp. 439-440; Imagery, p. 368, 


p. 292 



Poetry, pp. 439-440



Poetry, p. 787 

Writing 

• Write a Letter to a Poet, p. 791 

• Write a Poem Based on a Nature Article, 

p. 791 

Chicago, p. 792 

Writing 

• Compare and Contrast Two Poems by 

Different Authors, p. 795 

• what if a much of a which of a wind, 

p. 797 

• somewhere I have never travelled, 

gladly beyond, p. 798 

Writing 

• Paraphrase a Poem by Cummings, p. 799 

• Write an Essay Comparing Poems by Two 

Authors, p. 799 

Vocabulary 

• Slang, p. 801 

• Standard English, p. 802 

Writer’s Workshop: Interpretive Essay, 

p. 804 

• Write an Essay Interpreting a Work of 

Literature, a Movie, or a Work of Visual Art, 

pp. 804-806 



Letter, pp. 234-235; Colons, p. 250 



Essay, pp. 406-413 

Paraphrase, pp. 450, 474 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Slang, pp. 366, 283, 386 

Standard English, p. 366 


pp. 398-405 





the Literary Present, p. 807 

• Revise Sentences to Make Verb Tenses 

Consistent, p. 807 

Reading for Life: Obtaining 

Information from an Internet Database, 

p. 808 

Writing 

• Research a Topic on the Internet and Write a 

Report, p. 808 




Verb Tenses (Avoiding Shifts), pp. 121, 274 

Editing and Proofreading, p. 430 


pp. 444-459 

World Wide Web, pp. 469-470, 476



COLLECTION 17: THE BREAKING OF CHARITY 

The Crucible, p. 828 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Analyzing a Character from the 

Play, p. 889 

• Write an Essay Comparing the Real Salem 

Witch Trials with The Crucible, p. 889 

• Research the Historical Context of the Play’s 

Creation, p. 889 

Vocabulary - Doing Analogies, p. 890 

• Write an Example for Each of the Analogy 

Relationships, p. 890 

Writer’s Workshop: Problem-Solution 

Essay, p. 895 

• Write a Problem-Solution Essay, pp. 895-898 


Transitional Expressions, p. 899 

• Revise Sentences to Improve Coherence, p. 899 




pp. 398-405 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


pp. 444-459 


pp. 444-459 

Analogies, pp. 493, 580-581 

Test-Taking Strategies: Analogy, p. 587 

Arranging the Details: Problem-Solution Order, 

p. 326 

Coherence, pp. 309-311, 325 

Transitional Words and Phrases, pp. 315, 330 

Drafting: Transitions, p. 409 

Revising: Paragraphing and Transitions, p. 410 

Paragraphs at a Glance, p. 314 




COLLECTION 18: THE WAGES OF WAR 

from Night, p. 921 

Writing 

• Make a Judgement and Support It with 

Evidence from the Text, p. 931 

The Death of the Ball Turret Gunner, 

p. 932 

Writing 

• Write a Paragraph of a Poem from a Specific 

Point of View, p. 934 

A Noiseless Flash from Hiroshima, 

p. 936 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Explaining Hersey’s Techniques 

for Creating Suspense, p. 947 

• Research and Report on the Decision to Use 

the Atomic bomb, p. 947 

• Write an Essay Discussing Hersey’s Techniques, 

p. 947 

Vocabulary 






pp. 424-433 




pp. 398-405 


pp. 444-459 


pp. 398-405 

Style, pp. 365-379 


Test Items: Vocabulary and Usage, p. 582



For the Union Dead, p. 949 

Writing 



Game, p. 956 

Writing 


Vocabulary 

• Connotation, p. 956 

Speaking of Courage, p. 965 

Writing 


Stories, p. 973 


• Write and Direct a Television Interview with a 

Character, p. 973 

Monsoon Season, p. 975 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Evaluating the Use of Symbols, 

p. 978 




Essay, pp. 406-413 


Essay, pp. 406-413 




pp. 448-449 



Essay, pp. 406-413 

Interview, p. 513; Dramatic Script, pp. 439, 441, 

258-259 


pp. 398-405 

Using Language Creatively: Imagery and 

Symbolism, p. 368 




• Elegy for Jane, p. 1002 

• Night Journey, p. 1003 

Writing 



• The Beautiful Changes, p. 1006 

• Boy at the Window, p. 1007 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Explaining the “Motive for 

Metaphor,” p. 1008 

Everything Stuck to Him, p. 1027 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Stating and Defending an 

Opinion, p. 1033 

• Write a Monologue from the Point of View of 

a Character, p. 1033 


• Interview Class members and Record Their 

Opinions, p. 1033 



COLLECTION 19: DISCOVERIES AND AWAKENINGS 


Essay, pp. 406-413 


pp. 398-405 

Metaphor, p. 369 

Using Figurative Language, p. 285 

Details That Enrich Writing, pp. 338-339 


pp. 424-433 




Interview, p. 472 

44 Correlation of Language Network to Elements of Literature



The Fish, p. 1035 

Writing 

• Write a Short Poem from the Fish’s Point of 

View, p. 1038 

Remember, p. 1040 

Writing 

• Write a “Remember” Poem, p. 1042 

The Girl Who Wouldn’t Talk from The 

Woman Warrior, p. 1044 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Discussing the Character of the 

Narrator, p. 1053 

• Write a Story Explaining Unexplained Events, 

p. 1053 

from Blue Highways, p. 1054 

Writing 

• Compare and Contrast Texts, p. 1066 

• Write an Essay Describing your Neighborhood 

or Community, p. 1066 



Write a Poem, pp. 439, 440 



Write a Poem, pp. 439, 440 


pp. 398-405 



Essay, pp. 406-413 




Essay, pp. 406-443 




Son, p. 1069 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Interpreting the Theme of a 

Story, p. 1075 

• Write Episodes of a “Daughter” Story, p. 1075 

Daughter of Invention, p. 1077 

Writing 

• Identify Conflicts in a Story, p. 1087 

• The Bells, p. 1089 

• Young, p. 1090 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Analyzing the Sound Structure 

of Sexton’s Poems, p. 1091 

from The Way to Rainy Mountain, 

p. 1093 

Writing 

• Write a Description of a Childhood Refuge, 

p. 1100 



COLLECTION 20: FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION 



pp. 398-405 



pp. 398-405 


pp. 398-405 




Essay, pp. 406-413 


p. 334 

Elaboration at a Glance: Sensory Details, p. 344 

Elaboration Techniques, p. 389



from In Search of Our Mothers’ 

Garden, p. 1102 

Writing 

• Write a Character Sketch, p. 1108 

Vocabulary 

• Base Words/Roots, p. 1120 

• Word Families, p. 1120 

• Prefixes/Suffixes, p. 1120 

What For, p. 1122 

Writing 

• Compare the Styles of Two poets, p. 1126 

• Write a Poem from the Point of View of the 

Father, p. 1126 




Roots, pp. 548-550 

Word Families, p. 548 

Prefixes/Suffixes, pp. 551-553 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Style, pp. 365-379, 665 

Write a Poem, pp. 439-440 






COLLECTION 21: THE CREATED SELF 

New Africa, p. 1129 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Describing a Character, p. 1140 

• Write a First-Person Narrative, p. 1140 

Autobiographical Notes, p. 1142 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Comparing the Diction and 

Tone of Two Authors, p. 1147 

• Write an Essay Analyzing Baldwin’s Diction, 

p. 1147 

• Mirror, p. 1149 

• Mushrooms, p. 1149 

Writing 

• Draft the Opening Paragraph of an Essay, 

p. 1151 


Texts, p. 1151 

• Write a Poem from a Specified Point of View, 

p. 1151 








Essay, pp. 406-413 

Word Choice, pp. 359-363; Tone, pp. 440, 

371-373 


pp. 398-405 

Word Choice, pp. 359-363 

Introduction, p. 330 

Basic Structure: Introduction, p. 318 

Compositions at a Glance: Introduction, p. 330 

Revision at a Glance, p. 362 

Literary Interpretation: Introduction, p. 398 

Drafting: Introduction, p. 401 


Essay, pp. 406-413 

Write a Poem, pp. 439-440; 


Drafting: Point of View, p. 437



The Lifeguard, p. 1156 

Writer’s Workshop: Evaluation, p. 1181 

Writing 

• Write an Essay Evaluating a Short Story, Essay, 

or Poem, pp. 1181-1184 


Effective Diction, p. 1185 

• Revise Sentences to Improve Diction, p. 1185 

Learning for Life: Celebrating Cultural 

Diversity, p. 1187 

Writing 

• Write a Feature Article on Culturally Diverse 

Art, p. 1187 




pp. 398-405 

Sentence Revision (Word Choice), pp. 359-363

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