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Discovering Fiction Student's Book 2: A Reader of American Short Stories

ISBN: 9780521003513 | 0521003512
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Pub. Date: 2/26/2001

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SummaryTable of Contents
Discovering Fiction is a two-level reading series that introduces students to authentic American literature. Student's Book 2 is an anthology of eighteen short stories by contemporary and classic American authors, including Kate Chopin, Ernest Hemingway, Langston Hughes, and Shirley Jackson. The stories have universal appeal that will touch students and make them think. Designed for high-intermediate to advanced students, the text provides interactive, integrated skills lessons developed around each story. Pre-reading sections include prior kno... MORE
About the Authorsvii
To the Studentxxi
To the Instructorxxiii
Instructions for Using This Bookxxv
Part One A Life Lesson2(60)
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Day's Wait
4(11)
Ernest Hemingway
Pre-Reading
4(1)
Think Before You Read
4(1)
Literary Term: Point of View
5(1)
Idioms and Expressions
5(1)
The Story
5(3)
After Reading
8(5)
Comprehension
8(1)
Vocabulary
8(1)
Grammar: Articles
9(2)
Grammar: Prepositions
11(2)
Thinking About the Story
13(2)
Sharing Ideas
13(1)
Writing
14(1)
Thank You, Ma'm
15(12)
Langston Hughes
Pre-Reading
15(1)
Think Before You Read
15(1)
Literary Term: Dialect
16(1)
Idioms and Expressions
16(1)
The Story
16(4)
After Reading
20(5)
Comprehension
20(1)
Vocabulary
20(1)
Grammar: Verb Tenses
21(1)
Grammar: Irregular Verbs
22(2)
Grammar: Negative Verb Forms
24(1)
Editing
25(1)
Thinking About the Story
25(2)
Sharing Ideas
25(1)
Writing
26(1)
The Corn Planting
27(10)
Sherwood Anderson
Pre-Reading
27(1)
Think Before You Read
27(1)
Literary Term: Symbolism
28(1)
Idioms and Expressions
28(1)
The Story
28(4)
After Reading
32(4)
Comprehension
32(1)
Vocabulary
33(1)
Grammar: Adverbs of Time and Degree
33(1)
Grammar: Adverb Placement
34(2)
Thinking About The Story
36(1)
Sharing Ideas
36(1)
Writing
36(1)
The Quickening
37(25)
Lisa Interollo
Pre-Reading
37(1)
Think Before You Read
37(1)
Literary Term: Sense Impressions
38(1)
Idioms and Expressions
38(1)
The Story
38(10)
After Reading
48(4)
Comprehension
48(1)
Vocabulary
48(1)
Grammar: Using Adjectives and Adverbs
49(1)
Grammar: Using Adjectives to Create Word Pictures
50(1)
Grammar: Using Hyphenated Adjectives
51(1)
Editing
52(1)
Thinking About The Story
52(2)
Sharing Ideas
52(1)
Writing
53(1)
Summing Up
54(1)
Take A Closer Look
54(1)
Analyzing and Comparing
54(1)
Freewriting
54(1)
Words Frequently Confused
55(2)
Spelling
57(2)
Review Test
59(3)
Part Two The Unexpected Twist62(64)
The Last Leaf
64(12)
O. Henry William Sydney Porter
Pre-Reading
64(1)
Think Before You Read
64(1)
Literary Term: Surprise Ending
65(1)
Idioms and Expressions
65(1)
The Story
65(5)
After Reading
70(4)
Comprehension
70(1)
Vocabulary
71(1)
Grammar: Infinitives and Gerunds
72(2)
Editing
74(1)
Thinking About the Story
74(2)
Sharing Ideas
74(1)
Writing
74(2)
The Ambitious Guest
76(15)
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Pre-Reading
76(1)
Think Before You Read
76(1)
Literary Term: Foreshadowing
77(1)
Idioms and Expressions
77(1)
The Story
77(7)
After Reading
84(6)
Comprehension
84(1)
Vocabulary
85(1)
Grammar: Comparative and Superlative Adjectives
86(2)
Grammar: Placement of Adjectives
88(2)
Thinking About the Story
90(1)
Sharing Ideas
90(1)
Writing
90(1)
The Lottery
91(16)
Shirley Jackson
Pre-Reading
91(1)
Think Before You Read
91(1)
Literary Term: Irony
92(1)
Idioms and Expressions
92(1)
The Story
92(8)
After Reading
100(6)
Comprehension
100(1)
Vocabulary
100(1)
Grammar: Roots, Prefixes, and Sufixes
101(5)
Thinking About The Story
106(1)
Sharing Ideas
106(1)
Writing
106(1)
The One Day War
107(19)
Judith Soloway
Pre-Reading
107(1)
Think Before You Read
107(1)
Literary Term: Satire
108(1)
Idioms and Expressions
108(1)
The Story
108(3)
After Reading
111(5)
Comprehension
111(1)
Vocabulary
111(2)
Grammar: Active and Passive Voice
113(2)
Editing
115(1)
Thinking About The Story
116(1)
Sharing Ideas
116(1)
Writing
116(1)
Summing Up
117(1)
Take a Closer Look
117(1)
Analyzing and Comparing
117(1)
Freewriting
117(1)
Words Frequently Confused
118(3)
Spelling
121(2)
Review Test
123(3)
Part Three Irony126(42)
The Third Level
128(11)
Jack Finney
Pre-Reading
128(1)
Think Before You Read
128(1)
Literary Term: Romanticism
129(1)
Idioms and Expressions
129(1)
The Story
129(4)
After Reading
133(4)
Comprehension
133(1)
Vocabulary
133(2)
Grammar: Reflexive and Intensive Pronouns
135(2)
Editing
137(1)
Thinking About The Story
137(2)
Sharing Ideas
137(1)
Writing
137(2)
All Summer in a Day
139(14)
Ray Bradbury
Pre-Reading
139(1)
Think Before You Read
139(1)
Literary Term: Atmosphere
140(1)
Idioms and Expressions
140(1)
The Story
140(5)
After Reading
145(6)
Comprehension
145(1)
Vocabulary
145(1)
Grammar: Pronoun Cases: Subjective and Objective
145(3)
Grammar: Possessive Case
148(3)
Editing
151(1)
Thinking About The Story
151(2)
Sharing Ideas
151(1)
Writing
151(2)
Desiree's Baby
153(15)
Kate Chopin
Pre-Reading
153(1)
Think Before You Read
153(1)
Literary Term: Tragedy
154(1)
Idioms and Expressions
154(1)
The Story
154(5)
After Reading
159(3)
Comprehension
159(1)
Vocabulary
160(1)
Grammar: Participial Clauses
161(1)
Thinking About The Story
162(2)
Sharing Ideas
162(1)
Writing
163(1)
Summing Up
164(1)
Take a Closer Look
164(1)
Analyzing and Comparing
164(1)
Freewriting
164(1)
Words Frequently Confused
165(1)
Spelling
166(1)
Review Test
167(1)
Part Four Family Relationships168(46)
A Visit to Grandmother
170(14)
William Melvin Kelley
Pre-Reading
170(1)
Think Before You Read
170(1)
Literary Term: Conflict
171(1)
Idioms and Expressions
171(1)
The Story
171(7)
After Reading
178(5)
Comprehension
178(1)
Vocabulary
178(1)
Grammar: Subject-Verb Agreement
179(3)
Grammar: Collective Nouns
182(1)
Thinking About The Story
183(1)
Sharing Ideas
183(1)
Writing
183(1)
Too Soon a Woman
184(15)
Dorothy M. Johnson
Pre-Reading
184(1)
Think Before You Read
184(1)
Literary Term: Characterization
185(1)
Idioms and Expressions
185(1)
The Story
185(4)
After Reading
189(8)
Comprehension
189(1)
Vocabulary
190(1)
Grammar: Mood
191(2)
Grammar: Conditional Sentences
193(4)
Thinking About The Story
197(2)
Sharing Ideas
197(1)
Writing
198(1)
My Father Sits in the Dark
199(15)
Jerome Weidman
Pre-Reading
199(1)
Think Before You Read
199(1)
Literary Term: Interior Monologue
200(1)
Idioms and Expressions
200(1)
The Story
200(4)
After Reading
204(2)
Comprehension
204(1)
Vocabulary
204(1)
Grammar: Verb Tense Changes
205(1)
Editing
206(1)
Thinking About The Story
206(2)
Sharing Ideas
206(1)
Writing
207(1)
Summing Up
208(1)
Take a Closer Look
208(1)
Analyzing and Comparing
208(1)
Freewriting
208(1)
Words Frequently Confused
209(1)
Spelling
210(2)
Review Test
212(2)
Part Five Meeting Challenges214(61)
A Rice Sandwich
216(9)
Sandra Cisneros
Pre-Reading
216(1)
Think Before You Read
216(1)
Literary Term: Tone
217(1)
Idioms and Expressions
217(1)
The Story
217(2)
After Reading
219(5)
Comprehension
219(1)
Vocabulary
219(1)
Grammar: Simple Sentences
220(1)
Grammar: Compound Sentences
220(1)
Grammar: Complex Sentences
221(1)
Grammar: Compound-Complex Sentences
222(2)
Thinking About The Story
224(1)
Sharing Ideas
224(1)
Writing
224(1)
The Circus
225(12)
William Saroyan
Pre-Reading
225(1)
Think Before You Read
225(1)
Literary Term: Dialogue
226(1)
Idioms and Expressions
226(1)
The Story
226(6)
After Reading
232(4)
Comprehension
232(1)
Vocabulary
232(1)
Grammar: Transitional Words
233(2)
Grammar: Transitional Phrases
235(1)
Editing
235(1)
Thinking About The Story
236(1)
Sharing Ideas
236(1)
Writing
236(1)
The Warriors
237(18)
Anna Lee Walters
Pre-Reading
237(1)
Think Before You Read
237(1)
Literary Term: Local Color
237(1)
Idioms and Expressions
238(1)
The Story
238(10)
After Reading
248(6)
Comprehension
248(1)
Vocabulary
248(1)
Grammar: Commas
249(3)
Grammar: Semicolons
252(1)
Grammar: Colons
253(1)
Editing
253(1)
Thinking About The Story
254(1)
Sharing Ideas
254(1)
Writing
254(1)
Talking to the Dead
255(20)
Syivia Watanabe
Pre-Reading
255(1)
Think Before You Read
255(1)
Literary Term: Theme
256(1)
Idioms and Expressions
256(1)
The Story
256(9)
After Reading
265(3)
Comprehension
265(1)
Vocabulary
265(1)
Grammar: the Topic Sentence
266(2)
Thinking About The Story
268(1)
Sharing Ideas
268(1)
Writing
268(1)
Summing Up
269(1)
Take a Closer Look
269(1)
Analyzing and Comparing
269(1)
Freewriting
269(1)
Words Frequently Confused
270(1)
Spelling
271(1)
Final Review Test
271(4)
Appendix275(6)
Common Errors
275(1)
Literary Terms
276(2)
Irregular Verbs
278(3)
Acknowledgments281(2)
Index283


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