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Experiencing Literature: Literature and the Language Arts (EMC Masterpiece)
Experiencing Literature Literature and the Language Arts - EMC Masterpiece Author:None Birch Level. English Literature textbook. Great literature, both classic and contemporary, by a wide variety of authors. Includes useful step-by-step study strategies for each selection, helpful background information, and activities that allow you to relate the literature to your own experiences and share your point of view.&n... more »bsp; The Guided Reading program gives tips before, during, and after reading each selection. Other features found in the textbook are Reader's Resource, which gives background and other information needed for the reading. Literary Tools features points out and explains literary techniques used in each selection. A Graphic Organizer is provided to help sort out important points on paper. Guided Reading Questions within the selection help check understanding of the reading. Words for Everyday Use includes the definition and pronunciation for new vocabulary. A sample sentence demonstrates the use of the word in context. Art Notes features provide info about the history, culture, or artistic technique of the fine art throughout the textbook and foster critical viewing of art. Respond to the Selection allows you to relate the literature to your own experiences. Investigate, Inquire, and Imagine contains questions needed to perfect understanding of the reading, from basic recall and interpretation to questions that ask for analysis, synthesis, evaluation, and extension of ideas, Understanding Literature follows up on literary techniques introduced in Reader's Toolbox and asks questions to further understanding. Writer's Journal gives three quick-writing options to help build writing skills. Integrating Language Arts contains creative activities that tie the literature to other language arts areas such as grammar, vocabulary development, public speaking, study and research, collaborative learning, media literacy, and applied English. At the end of each unit a Guided Writing activity goes through the steps of the writing process and includes models from professional writers and students. Also included is a Language, Grammar, and Style lesson that brushes up on grammar points. In the back of the book is six sections of Language Arts Survey which gives info about how to use the English language effectively. « less