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RIPE FIGS A Sample LessonKate Chopin "Ripe Figs"Chapter 1 Characters and ConflictsKate Chopin "The Unexpected"Is Dorothea shallow or profoundingly honest? What do you think?Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"The Unexpected" JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingEudora Welty "A Worn Path"Old Phoenix overcomes challenge after challenge as she takes the reader on a journey to town.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"A Worn Path"JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingAmy Tan "Two Kinds"Tensions between mother and child touch us all in this lively tale of hopes and aspirations.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions "Two Kinds"JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingEdgar Allan Poe "The Tell-Tale Heart"Edgar Allan Poe walks the reader through the homicidal mind in this classic tale of maniacal obsession.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"The Tell-Tale Heart" JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingRay Bradbury "There Will Come Soft Rains"Using nontraditional characters, Ray Bradbury questions humankind's relationship with the technology it creates.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"There Will Come Soft Rains"Journal 88Follow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWriting Chapter 2 Setting and PropsSandra Cisneros "Eleven"Rachel brings forth insights we can all share.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Eleven"JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingAlice Walker "Everyday Use"Sincerity triumphs over superficiality in this story centered around a family heirloom.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Everyday Use"JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWriting Joseph Bruchac "Bone Girl"Old traditions lead to new changes in this spirited tale.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Bone Girl" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions WritingMark Twain "Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled"Told with humor and irony, this is the classic tale of Tom Sawyer painting the fence.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements-The Innocents Beguiled" JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingEdgar Allan Poe "The Cask of Amontillado"Edgar Allan Poe walks the reader through the homicidal mind in this classic story of family revenge wherein darkness increases with the subterranean descent.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"The Cask of Amontillado" JournalFollow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingChapter 3 Plot and ForeshadowingLangston Hughes "Salvation"We share the narrator's confusion as events swirl around him in this light yet introspective tale.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Salvation" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions Writing Migene Gonzalez-Wippler "Yoruba" In this lively story, Migene Gonzalez-Wippler portrays a childhood experience with a religious system that combines Christian and African beliefs, enhanced by foreshadowing.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Yoruba" Journal Follow-up QuestionsDiscussion QuestionsWritingMax Brand "Wine on the Desert"Justice is brutally served in this powerful story.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "Wine on the Desert" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions Writing O. Henry "The Last Leaf" We share friendship and devotion in this stirringly poignant tale.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "The Last Leaf" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions WritingFrank Stockton "The Lady or the Tiger?" The reader expects resolution in a story, but Frank Stockton leaves the reader holding her or his breath.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "The Lady or the Tiger?" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions Writing Chapter 4 IronyKate Chopin "The Story of an Hour"Kate Chopin turns marital assumptions upside down with her ironic twist.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "The Story of an Hour" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWriting O. Henry "Gifts of the Magi" Love triumphs over all as gifts are well, if not wisely, given.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Gifts of the Magi" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions Writing Dorothy Parker "The Wonderful Old Gentleman" Did you ever want to scream, "That's unfair"? The knife of injustice slowly twists in this ironic story.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "The Wonderful Old Gentleman" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion Questions Writing O. Henry "The Ransom of Red Chief"Written in a simpler time and with continuing humor, O. Henry turns the tables.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "The Ransom of Red Chief" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWriting Zora Neale Hurston "Sweat" Zora Neale Hurston's ever-surviving female realizes ultimate justice.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "Sweat" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWriting Chapter 5 Extended Short Story Study Jack London "To Build a Fire" Arctic conditions test the knowledge of man and dog.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "To Build a Fire" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWriting William Faulkner "A Rose for Emily" The reader experiences the very wretchedness of William Faulkner's decaying South through Emily and her relationships.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "A Rose for Emily" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWriting Nathaniel Hawthorne "Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" In this tale set amid dark and ominous surroundings, Nathaniel Hawthorne questions change with light humor, irony, and even a touch of sarcasm.Pre-reading Vocabulary-ContextPre-reading Vocabulary-Structural AttackPre-reading Questions"Dr. Heidegger's Experiment" Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWriting Herman Melville "The Bell-Tower" In this powerful tale written long before modern machinery, Herman Melville exposes a man's self-glorifying pride in his own resourcefulness.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack Pre-reading Questions "The Bell-Tower"Journal Follow-up Questions Discussion QuestionsWritingAppendix A JudgesAppendix B How I Use This Book Appendix C Vocabulary in ContextGlossary of Prefixes and Suffixes CreditsIndex 426
