Full Description
Sterling Stories is a brief anthology of 12 short stories geared toward students reading at the most basic level. The anthology was carefully designed to maximize students' reading and writing abilities using a rich literature collection from a diverse collection of authors.
Contents
ContentsIntent and/or Tone Contents xForeword xiPreface xiiRipe Figs A Sample Lesson 1Kate Chopin Ripe Figs 2Chapter 1 Characters and Conflicts 23Langston Hughes Salvation 25We share the narrator's confusion in this light yet introspective tale.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 25Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 27Pre-reading Questions 27 "Salvation" 28Journal 31Follow-up Questions 34Discussion Questions 35Writing 35Sandra Cisneros Eleven 36Sandra Cisneros asks us to look inward to see a composite picture.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 36Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 38Pre-reading Questions 38 "Eleven" 39Journal 42Follow-up Questions 45Discussion Questions 46Writing 46Kate Chopin The Kiss 47Kate Chopin presents an interesting play between female wiles and male determination in this lively tale.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 47Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 49Pre-reading Questions 49 "The Kiss" 50Journal 53Follow-up Questions 56Discussion Questions 57Writing 57Chapter 2 Setting and Props 59Roch Carrier The Hockey Sweater 61With political implications surrounding a central prop, Roch Carrier presents an interesting tale that will be appreciated by anyone who has rooted for a favorite team.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 61Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 63Pre-reading Questions 63 "The Hockey Sweater" 64Journal 67Follow-up Questions 70Discussion Questions 71Writing 71R. K. Narayan Trail of the Green Blazer 72With an ironic turn of events, a thief is overcome by his own game and the things around him.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 72Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 74Pre-reading Questions 74 "Trail of the Green Blazer" 75Journal 79Follow-up Questions 82Discussion Questions 83Writing 83Mark Twain Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements- The Innocents Beguiled 84Told with humor and irony, this is the classic tale of Tom Sawyer painting the fence.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 84Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 86Pre-reading Questions 86"Strong Temptations-Strategic Movements- The Innocents Beguiled" 87Journal 92Follow-up Questions 95Discussion Questions 96Writing 96Chapter 3 Plot and Foreshadowing 97Joseph Bruchac Bone Girl 98There are morals and a classic example of foreshadowing in this informa- tive ghost story.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 98Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 100Pre-reading Questions 100 "Bone Girl" 101Journal 108Follow-up Questions 111Discussion Questions 112Writing 112Max Brand Wine on the Desert 113A story inside a story foreshadows the justice that is brutally served in this powerful story.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 113Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 115Pre-reading Questions 115 "Wine on the Desert" 116Journal 124Follow-up Questions 127Discussion Questions 128Writing 128Edgar Allan Poe The Tell-Tale Heart 129Edgar Allan Poe walks the reader through the homicidal mind in this classic tale of maniacal obsession.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 129Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 131Pre-reading Questions 131 "The Tell-Tale Heart" 132Journal 137Follow-up Questions 140Discussion Questions 141Writing 141Chapter 4 Irony 143Catherine Lim Ah Bah's Money 144Told with a light touch, this story examines little Ah Bah and his family.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 144Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 146Pre-reading Questions 146 "Ah Bah's Money" 147Journal 151Follow-up Questions 154Discussion Questions 155Writing 155Kate Chopin The Story of an Hour 156Kate Chopin turns marital assumptions upside down with her ironic twist.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 156Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 158Pre-reading Questions 158 "The Story of an Hour" 159Journal 162Follow-up Questions 165Discussion Questions 166Writing 166O. Henry Gifts of the Magi 167Love triumphs over all when gifts are well, if not wisely, given.Pre-reading Vocabulary-Context 167Pre-reading Vocabulary-Structural Attack 169Pre-reading Questions 169 "Gifts of the Magi" 170Journal 175Follow-up Questions 178Discussion Questions 179Writing 179How I Use This Book 181Glossary of Prefixes and Suffixes 185Credits 191Index 192
