Table of Contents
Introduction Growing a Love for English 1
Chapter 1 Using the Practices of Expert Readers 15
1 Reading Powerfully 16
2 What We Read 21
3 Reading Strategies tax Difficult Terrain 28
4 Reading Deeply 34
5 Analyzing as You Read 45
Chapter 2 Learning the Ropes of Fiction 65
1 The Wide Worlds of Fiction 66
2 Choose Your Character 70
3 Setting the Scene 76
4 The Plot Thickens 85
5 Who's Telling the Story? 101
6 Theme: What It's All About 114
7 Summarize and Reflect 121
Chapter 3 The Real Truth About Nonfiction 127
1 Introduction to Nonfiction 128
2 Identifying the Author's Purpose and Perspective 136
3 Identifying and Evaluating Claims and Evidence 149
4 Checking Sources for Reliability 155
5 Taking Your Nonfiction Skills into the Real World 160
Chapter 4 Pictures from Words: Reading Poetry 165
1 How to Understand Poetry 166
2 Analyzing Poetic Devices 181
3 Exploring Form 192
4 Using What You Know about Poetry to Understand Prose 196
Chapter 5 Using the Practices of Expert Writers 201
1 Write Powerfully! 202
2 Before You Write 210
3 Drafting and Revising 216
4 Polishing and Sharing Your Writing 228
Chapter 6 Spotlighting the Storyteller in You: Narrative Writing 237
1 Sharing Personal Narratives 238
2 Building Your Story 247
3 Making Substantial Revisions 260
4 The Home Stretch: From Draft #3 to Publication 283
Chapter 7 Writing to Share Knowledge: Informational Writing 289
1 What to Know about Informational Writing 290
2 Deciding What to Teach 291
3 Research and Note Taking 299
4 Choosing the Right Text Structure 307
5 Revising Informational Writing 335
Chapter 8 So you want to start an argument? 349
1 Why We Argue 350
2 Laying the Groundwork 351
3 Choosing Sides 359
4 Putting the Pieces Together 372
5 How to Revise and Finish an Argument 384
Chapter 9 Beyond Morse Code: Getting in Touch with Others 403
1 Types of Personal Communication 404
Chapter 10 For the Love of Language 431
1 Language in Real Life 432
2 The English Language 438
3 English Evolving: Where It Comes from and Where It's Going 444
4 Building Blocks of Language 452
5 Editing for Clarity 462
6 The Power of Language 482
Chapter 11 ELA 4-Ever: Looking Back and Looking Forward 487
1 Reading: Your Passport to a World of Experiences and Ideas 488
2 Writing: Recording and Sharing Your Understandings and Experiences 501
3 ELA 4-Ever: Looking Back and Looking Forward 512
Credits 514
