Description: Glencoe Literature: Reading with Purpose, Course One Unit One: The Big Question: Why Do We Read? Genre Focus: Informational Media Warm-Up: Genre Focus Animal Attraction- Sally S. Stitch, TIME Magazine Article Reading Workshop 1: Skill Lesson: Setting a Purpose for Reading Ballpark Food- Uncredited, Informational Text - Web Article How He Did It: Health Advice, Kid to Kid- Amy Bertrand, Informational Text - Newspaper Article Writing Workshop Part 1: Summary Reading Workshop 2: Skill Lesson: Skimming and Scanning Messaging Mania- Kathryn Satterfield, TIME Magazine Article The Real Magic of Harry Potter- Nancy Gibbs, TIME Magazine Article Reading Workshop 3: Skill Lesson: Understanding Graphics Make Your Own Kite- Uncredited, Informational Text - Instructions fromBone: The Great Cow Race- Jeff Smith, Graphic Story Writing Workshop Part 2: Summary Reading Workshop 4: Skill Lesson: Identifying Main Idea and Supporting Details To Young Readers- Gwendolyn Brooks, Poem Why Books Are Dangerous- Neil Gaiman, Personal Essay Comparing Literature Workshop: Author's Purpose The Southpaw- Judith Viorst, Short Story Concha- Mary Ellen Ponce, Short Story Wrap-Up: Your Turn: Read and Apply Skills The Scribe- Kristen Hunter, Short Story Reading on Your Own Skills and Strategies Assessment Unit Two: The Big Question: What Brings Out the Best in You? Genre Focus: Biography/Autobiography Warm-Up: Genre Focus Madame C.J. Walker- Jim Haskins, Biography Reading Workshop 1: Skill Lesson: Activating Prior Knowledge The Jacket- Gary Soto, Autobiography The World is Not a Pleasant Place to Be- Nikki Giovanni, poem Writing Workshop Part 1: Autobiographical Narrative Reading Workshop 2: Skill Lesson: Connecting Satchel Paige- Bill Littlefield, Biography Song for a Surf-Rider- Sara Van Alstyne Allen, Poem Reading Workshop 3: Skill Lesson: Predicting Eleanor Roosevelt- William Jay Jacobs, Biography In Eleanor Roosevelt's Time- Uncredited, Informational Text: Timeline Writing Workshop Part 2: Autobiographical Narrative Reading Workshop 4: Skill Lesson: Questioning Gentleman of the Pool- Alice Park, TIME Magazine Article Primary Lessons- Judith Ortiz Cofer, Autobiography Comparing Literature Workshop: Characterization fromThe Pigman and Me- Paul Zindel, Autobiography The Goodness of Matt Kaizer- Avi, Short Story Wrap-Up: Your Turn: Read and Apply Skills Ta-Na-E-Ka- Mary Whitebird, Short Story Reading on Your Own Skills and Strategies Assessment Unit Three: The Big Question: What's Fair and What's Not? Genre Focus: Persuasive Writing Warm-Up: Genre Focus And Ain't I a Woman?- Sojourner Truth, Speech Reading Workshop 1: Skill Lesson: Distinguishing Fact and Opinion Preserving a Great American Symbol- Richard Durbin, Speech Looking for America- Elizabeth Partridge, Essay Writing Workshop Part 1: Persuasive Essay Reading Workshop 2: Skill Lesson: Clarifying Two Advertisements - Uncredited, Functional Document: Advertisements Stray- Cynthia Rylant, Short Story Reading Workshop 3: Skill Lesson: Inferring Dressed for Success- Melanie Berlotto, TIME Magazine Article Eleven- Sandra Cisneros, Short Story Writing Workshop Part 2: Persuasive Essay Reading Workshop 4: Skill Lesson: Identifying Problem and Solution from50 Simple Things Kids Can Do to Save the E

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