Thứ Bảy, 26 tháng 8, 2017

Reading Comprehension Boosters 100 Lessons for Building Higher-Level Literacy - Jossey Bass Teacher Grades 3-5

An effective resource for improving young students' comprehension skills
 
 
With 100 high–interest reading activities, this book is designed to help students gain fundamental comprehension skills so they can succeed in reading complex and varied types of texts. Each lesson includes a brief reading selection followed by questions, multiple–choice selections, and thinking and writing activities.
 
 
The activities, all on reproducible worksheets, can be used to give individual students or groups extra practice, or as supplemental skill–building and test–prep activities for the full class.
 

Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs 2nd Edition - Jossey Bass Teacher Grades 6-12

Ready-to-use lessons for teaching basic life skills to adolescents with special needs
 
 
This book offers teachers and parents a unique collection of more than 200 worksheets to help adolescents with special needs build the life skills they need to achieve independence and succeed in everyday life.
 
 
The book provides 22 complete teaching units focusing on basic life skills such as handling money, succeeding at school, using the Internet safely, getting and keeping a job, and much more. The book contains 90 reproducible worksheets for teaching students how to apply these life skills to real-life situations.
 
 
# A revised and updated edition of the classic book for teaching basic life skills to adolescents with special needs
# Includes complete teaching units with reproducible worksheets and discussion questions that teach basic life skills
# Offers ideas for fostering skills like using the Internet, handling money, succeeding at school, getting and keeping a job, and more
# Mannix is the best-selling author of Social Skills Activities for Special Children, Life Skills Activities for Special Children, and Writing Skills Activities for Special Children

Adventures in Fantasy by John Gust - Jossey Bass Teacher Grades 5-9

Adventures in Fantasy offers an exciting approach to teaching narrative and descriptive writing that stimulates a student’s creativity and imagination. Filled with mini-lessons, reading projects, and hands-on writing activities, the book shows teachers step-by-step how to introduce students to the “magic” of creating a complete story in the fantasy/adventure genre.
 
 
Before fleshing out their stories, however, students are asked to construct actual maps of their ‘fantasyland’ – and then to write a travelogue describing the setting in vivid detail. This initial fantasizing encourages students to be wildly inventive in creating the drama, ogres, villains, heroes and heroines featured in their story, and on the way they learn about the mythic journey

Hi Lo Passages To Build Comprehension

1-Hi Lo Passages To Build Comprehension Grades 3 - 4
High-interest reading passages are written in a variety of genres, including articles, biographies, e-mail correspondence, and how-to guides.
 
 
Companion questions for each passage focus on skills such as inferencing, sequencing, predicting, understanding story elements, and more. All of the highly engaging passages are written below grade level.
 
 
Answers included

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2-Hi Lo Passages To Build Comprehension Grades 5 - 6
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3-Hi Lo Passages To Build Comprehension Grades 7 - 8
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A Course in Language Teaching Practice and Theory Trainee Book- Cambridge Teacher Training and Development Series

This book provides all the task material, essential reading and worksheets from A Course in Language Teaching, but without background information, bibliographies, notes or solutions.
 
 
The tasks, which focus on both practical and theoretical aspects, are designed to encourage critical reflection on key topics of language teaching.It is suitable for those studying on a trainer-led course, where the trainer is available to provide input, guidance and feedback.
 

About Language Tasks for Teachers of English - Cambridge Teacher Training and Development Series

Teachers of English need not only to have a good productive command of the language; they also need to know how the language works. This book asks: 'What is it that a teacher needs to know about English in order to teach it effectively?' It leads teachers to awareness of the language through a wide range of tasks which involve them in analysing English to discover its underlying system.
 
 
The 28 units start at phoneme level and progress through words, phrases and sentences on to complete texts. Task-types include recognition, categorisation, matching, explanation, and application tasks. Throughout the book, the language is illustrated wherever possible from authentic sources, so that the teacher can be sure that the English being studied represents current usage.
 
 
About Language can be used both by trainee teachers and experienced teachers. There is a full key and commentary, so that the book can be used for self-study.

A Course in Language Teaching Practice and Theory - Cambridge Teacher Training and Development Series

This important new course provides a comprehensive basic introduction to teaching languages, for use in pre-service or early experience settings.


It can be used by groups of teachers working with a trainer, or as a self-study resource. It consists of modules on key topics, arranged into sections covering: The Teaching Process, Teaching the Language, Course Content, Lessons, and Learner Differences. Modules can be used in sequence, or selectively. Each module presents practical and theoretical aspects of the topic, with tasks.


Suggestions for classroom observation and practice, action research projects and further reading are included. Notes for the trainer with stimulating insights from the author's personal experience complete the course.


William Shakespeare - Blooms Modern Critical Views

William Shakespeare is possibly the most revered writer of the English language. This volume offers critical essays examining the human drama in Shakespeare's work, studying his plays, and more. Also included is an informative biography of the Bard, a complete bibliography of his work, and a list of critical work about the writer.
 
 
This series is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School; preeminent literary critic of our time.
 
 
The lives of the greatest writers of the world are explored in the new series Bloom’s BioCritiques. In addition to a lengthy biography, each book includes an extensive critical analysis of the writer’s work, as well as critical views by important literary critics throughout history. These volumes are the perfect introduction to critical study of the important authors currently read and discussed in high schools, colleges, and graduate schools.
 

Margaret Atwood New Edition - Blooms Modern Critical Views

This Canadian novelist and poet is among the most acclaimed writers today. Atwood's best-known novel, "The Handmaid's Tale", depicts one woman's struggle to survive in a futuristic society in which women have become property.
 
 
This new collection of critical essays is enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, and notes on the contributors, as well as an introductory essay by noted literary scholar Harold Bloom

Kurt Vonnegut New Edition - Blooms Modern Critical Views

One of the 20th century's preeminent novelists, Kurt Vonnegut satirically explored the wrongs of humanity, most notably in "Slaughterhouse-Five" and "Cat's Cradle".


This addition to the "Bloom's Modern Critical Views" series is enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, notes on the contributors, and an introductory essay by noted literary scholar Harold Bloom


Joseph Conrad - Blooms Modern Critical Views

Joseph Conrad's novels and short stories explore the nature of narrative, reality, and competing notions of truth. This new volume offers a new selection of contemporary critical commentary on the author of such classic works as "Lord Jim", "Nostromo", and "Heart of Darkness".
 
 
This new edition also contains an introduction penned by literary scholar Harold Bloom, a bibliography, a chronology of the author's life, and an index for reference.

Jane Austen New Edition - Blooms Modern Critical Views

Putting her in elite company, Harold Bloom suggests Jane Austen will survive with the likes of William Shakespeare and Charles Dickens. Critical essays offer insight into Sense and Sensibility, Pride and Prejudice, Mansfield Park, Emma, and Persuasion.


A part of our Bloom's Major Novelists series, this volume is designed to present biographical, critical, and bibliographical information on the playwright's best-known works. Titles include detailed plot summaries of the novel, extracts from scholarly critical essays on the novels, a complete bibliography of the writer's novels, and more.

F Scott Fitzgerald - Blooms Modern Critical Views

Fitzgerald has been referred to as a 20th-century John Keats. This text examines some of his short stories, including "May Day" and "Babylon Revisited."
 
 
This title also features a biography of F. Scott Fitzgerald, a user guide, a detailed thematic analysis of each short story, a list of characters in each story, a complete bibliography of Fitzgerald’s works, an index of themes and ideas, and editor’s notes and introduction by Harold Bloom.
 
 
This series, Bloom’s Major Short Story Writers, is edited by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University; Henry W. and Albert A. Berg Professor of English, New York University Graduate School; preeminent literary critic of our time. The world’s most prominent writers of short stories are covered in one series with expert analysis by Bloom and other critics. These titles contain a wealth of information on the writers and short stories that are most commonly read in high schools, colleges, and universities.

Edgar Allan Poe - Blooms Modern Critical Views

Edgar Allan Poe is unique for being at once so firmly entrenched within the American literary tradition and yet so questionable in the eyes of the very critics whose attentions strengthened his position. Harold Bloom wonders if Poe's longevity suggests that literary merit and canonical status aren't inseparable.
 
 
This title, Edgar Allan Poe, part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of Edgar Allan Poe through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics. In addition, this title features a short biography on Edgar Allan Poe, a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

Cormac McCarthy - Blooms Modern Critical Views

Through a series of vivid and critically acclaimed novels, including "Blood Meridian", "All the Pretty Horses", "No Country for Old Men", and "The Road", Cormac McCarthy has established himself as a major voice in American fiction of the late 20th and early 21st centuries.


His works are marked by piercing explorations of the nature of evil and the uncontrollable forces that often govern human lives. This new edition offers a fresh selection of full-length critical essays discussing the multifaceted novels of this American master, as well as an editor's note from literary scholar Harold Bloom, a chronology, a bibliography, and notes on the contributors.

Contemporary Poets - Blooms Modern Critical Views

From the modernist explorations of the first half of the 20th century to the diverse styles and practitioners of the 21st century, contemporary American poetry has forged a vital and enduring tradition.
 
 
This volume explores the genre's recent history and development, as succeeding generations of poets have taken up the American idiom and molded it into their own unique modes of expression.
 
 
This new edition explores contemporary poetry through a selection of critical essays and also features an introductory essay by esteemed professor Harold Bloom.

Amy Tan - Blooms Modern Critical Views

With the publication of her novel, "The Joy Luck Club", in 1989, Amy Tan was immediately recognized as a major contemporary novelist. Her work has received a great deal of attention and acclaim from feminist critics on issues of matrilineage and the ultimate triumph over female victimization.


This addition to the "Bloom's Modern Critical Views" series is enhanced by a chronology, bibliography, notes on contributors, and a introductory essay by noted literature professor Harold Bloom.

American Women Poets 1650-1950 - Blooms Modern Critical Views

This volume gathers together what Harold Bloom considers the best criticism on the principal American women poets. Examined is the work of Anne Bradstreet, Emily Dickinson, Gertrude Stein, H.D. (Hilda Doolittle), Marianne Moore, and Louise Bogan.
 
 
This title, American Women Poets (16501950), part of Chelsea House Publishers’ Modern Critical Views series, examines the major works of American Women Poets (1650-1950) through full-length critical essays by expert literary critics.
 
 
In addition, this title features a short biography on American Women Poets (1650-1950), a chronology of the author’s life, and an introductory essay written by Harold Bloom, Sterling Professor of the Humanities, Yale University.

William Shakespeares Othello - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

The most striking difference between Othello and Shakespeare's other tragedies is its more intimate scale. Since the play focuses on personal rather than public life, Othello's private descent into jealous obsession is rendered all the more chilling to behold.
 
 
This invaluable literary reference guide to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays contains a selection of the finest contemporary criticism, an introductory essay by Shakespearean scholar Harold Bloom, an index for easy reference, a bibliography, and a chronology of the playwright's life.
 
 
Volumes in the "Bloom's Modern Critical Interpretations" series are intended for in-depth study of literary classics through eight to 12 full-length essays that represent the best criticism available on a specific work.

William Shakespeares Hamlet - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

In Shakespeare's powerful drama of destiny and revenge, "Hamlet", the troubled prince of Denmark, must overcome his own self-doubt and avenge the murder of his father.
 
 
This study guides to one of Shakespeare's greatest plays. It contains a selection of contemporary criticism of "Hamlet".


William Shakespeares As You Like It - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

- Presents the most important 20th century criticism on major works from The Odyssey through modern literature


- The critical essays reflect a variety of schools of criticism - Contains critical biographies, notes on the contributing critics, a chronology of the author's life, and an index - Introductory essay by Harold Bloom

William Shakespeare The Merchant of Venice New Edition - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

William Shakespeare's The Merchant of Venice is a richly complicated and, to some, a deeply disturbing work. Several themes are presented within the framework of a traditional comedy that calls for the triumph of young lovers over their restrictive elders.


Yet, the play, with its highly debated portrayal of the moneylender Shylock, resists easy categorization, incorporating elements of tragedy and romance in equal portion. This new edition of critical essays features an introduction by Shakespearean scholar Harold Bloom, a chronology of the Bard's life, a bibliography, and an index for quick reference

William Shakespeare Macbeth New Edition - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

Macbeth is William Shakespeare's stark tale of a tormented nobleman driven to pursue a murderous plot by his ambition to usurp the throne of Scotland. The tautly constructed tragedy is a ruthlessly economic drama, marked by a continuous eloquence that is astonishing even for Shakespeare.


This new edition of the Scottish play features full-length critical essays suited for in-depth study by high school and college students alike. A bibliography, a chronology of the Bard's life, and an index complete the volume.


William Faulkners The Sound and the Fury - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

The Sound and the Fury, William Faulkner's fourth novel, was his first attempt at a wholly self-conscious style.

Faulkner's willingness to experiment affords his readers no stable perspective from which to comprehend the decline of the Compson family. 

This title includes critical essays on Faulkner's work.

Toni Morrisons Sula - Blooms Modern Critical Interpretations Series

Through their girlhood years they share everything--perceptions, judgments, yearnings, secrets, even crime--until Sula gets out, out of the Bottom, the hilltop neighborhood where beneath the sporting life of the men hanging around the place in headrags and soft felt hats there hides a fierce resentment at failed crops, lost jobs, thieving insurance men, bug-ridden flour...at the invisible line that cannot be overstepped.Sula leaps it and roams the cities of America for ten years.


Then she returns to the town, to her friend. But Nel is a wife now, settled with her man and her three children. She belongs. She accommodates to the Bottom, where you avoid the hand of God by getting in it, by staying "upright, " helping out at church suppers, asking after folks--where you deal with evil by surviving it.Not Sula. As willing to feel pain as to give pain, she can never accommodate.