: Not What You Get, ButIntermediate Literature A sharpens reading comprehension What You Giveskills, engages readers in literary analysis, and offers avariety of literature to suit diverse tastes. Through a varied • “The Stone,” by Lloyd Alexanderselection of classic stories, plays, and poems, many of • “The Three Brass Pennies,” a Chinese legend retold bywhich highlight exemplary virtues, students develop skillsof close reading and literary analysis while considering Augusta Huiell Seamanimportant human issues and challenging ideas. They come • “The Magic Prison”to appreciate the writer’s craft as they consider the feelings, • “Kaddo’s Wall,” a West African folktale retold by Haroldthoughts, and ideas of characters, and make connectionsbetween literature and life. Students also learn to read for Courlanderinformation in nonfiction texts. • “The Story of Baba Abdalla,” from the Arabian NightsLiterary Analysis and Appreciation Animals and Their People • Identify defining characteristics of a variety of literary • “Zlateh the Goat,” by Isaac Bashevis Singer forms and genres • “Black Snake,” by Patricia Hubbell • “A Narrow Fellow in the Grass,” by Emily Dickinson • Understand elements of plot development • “How a Cat Played Robinson Crusoe,” by Charles G.D. • Identify cause-and-effect relationships • Identify conflict and resolution Roberts • Understand elements of character development • “Ode to Mi Gato,” by Gary Soto • Identify character traits and motivations • “The Open Door,“ by Elizabeth Coatsworth • Recognize stereotypes • “The Cat and the Moon,” by William Butler Yeats • Describe characters based on speech, action, and inter- • “Stray,” by Cynthia Rylant • “Lone Dog,” by Irene R. McLeod actions with others • “Vern,” by Gwendolyn Brooks • Make inferences and draw conclusions • “The Dog of Pompeii,” by Louis Untermeyer • Recognize effect of setting and culture on a literary work • Compare and contrast works from different time periods Nonfiction Selections • Identify and interpret specific literary techniques • Understand and interpret point of view • “Are Dogs Dumb?” • Understand use of language to convey mood • “The Days the Gulls Went Crazy” • Understand use of dialect • “Close Encounters of the Bear Kind” • Interpret symbolism • Recognize and analyze use of irony Myths of Greece and Rome • Recognize and explain poetic devices • Identify and discuss theme • “Perseus and the Quest for Medusa’s Head” • Compare and contrast literary selections and characters • “Atalanta, the Fleet-Footed Huntress” • “Theseus and the Minotaur”Reading Comprehension/Reading Process • “Jason and the Golden Fleece” • “Damon and Pythias” • Establish and adjust purpose for reading • “Baucis and Philemon” • Predict outcomes • “Orpheus and Eurydice” • Articulate an opinion and support it with evidence • Skim for facts, and take notes Required Novel (choice of one) • Recognize author’s purpose and devices used to • The Secret Garden, by Frances Hodgson Burnett accomplish it • The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, by Mark Twain • Use reading skills and strategies to understand a variety Life Stories: Creative Lives of informational texts • Differentiate between fact and opinion in informational • “The Child of Urbino,” a story about Raphael, by Louise de la Ramée texts • Recognize author’s attitude • “Beethoven’s Moonlight Sonata” • Analyze appropriateness of text for purpose •
