Unit 1 HMH Into Literature Highlighted Textbook Resources

Novel Selection for Unit 1

*Teacher/Students can choose which text to read, ideally the honors students will engage with a higher level lexile text. 

Night by Elie Wiesel (590L)
Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers (970L)
Enchanted Air: Two Cultures, Two Wings by Margarita Engle (1120L) 

Night by Elie Wiesel Resources within HMH - Copies of the novel are available in the media center

PDF of Night by Elie Wiesel  Download PDF of Night by Elie Wiesel 
Summary of the Novel Download Summary of the Novel
Teacher Guide for Night by Elie Wiesel Download Teacher Guide for Night by Elie Wiesel
Study Guide: Night  Download Study Guide: Night 

Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers Resources within HMH

PDF of Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers Download PDF of Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers
Teacher Guide for Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers Download Teacher Guide for Bad Boy by Walter Dean Myers
Study Guide: Bad Boy Download Study Guide: Bad Boy 

Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle Resources within HMH

PDF of Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle Download PDF of Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle
Teacher Guide for Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle Download Teacher Guide for Enchanted Air by Margarita Engle
Study Guide: Enchanted Air Download Study Guide: Enchanted Air 


Skills Coach

Identify Main Idea Download Identify Main Idea Have students complete graphic organizer using the Unit 1 Informational Article Fight or Flight? by Tamara Washington (1150L)

Identify Key Details in Informational Texts Download Identify Key Details in Informational Texts Have students complete graphic organizer using the Unit 1 Informational Article Be a Survivor! by Liz Martin (920L)

Summarize Informational Texts Download Summarize Informational Texts Have students complete graphic organizer using Unit 1 Informational Articles Fight or Flight? and/or Be a Survivor!

Identify Key Details in Literary Texts Download Identify Key Details in Literary Texts Have students complete the graphic organizer using Unit 1 short story Nina by Margarita Mondrus Engle (860L)

Summarize Literary Texts Download Summarize Literary Texts Have students complete the graphic organizer with the Unit 1 short story In the Family by María Elena Llano (1240L)

Analyze Themes Download Analyze Themes Have students complete the graphic organizer with the Unit 1 short stories In the Family and/or Nina


Peer Coach Videos

Analyze Themes
Identify Universal Themes
Identify Key Details in Literary Texts
Summarize Informational Texts
Summarize Literary Texts 


Language Supporting Standard

ELAGSE9-10L1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.
a. Use parallel structure.*
b. Use various types of phrases (noun, verb, adjectival, adverbial, participial, prepositional, absolute) and clauses (independent, dependent; noun, relative, adverbial) to convey specific meanings and add variety and interest to writing or presentations

Grammar Quick Fix: How to Punctuate Independent Clause Download Grammar Quick Fix: How to Punctuate Independent Clause 

Interactive Grammar Lessons within HMH (Discover> All Resources> Grammar Resources)

Prepositional Phrases
Adjective Phrases and Adverb Phrases
Verbals and Verb Phrases
Participial Phrases
Kinds of Clauses
The Adverb Clause
The Noun Clause


End of Unit Task: Write an Argument

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