Houghton Mifflin English,9780618310005

Houghton Mifflin English

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ISBN13: 9780618310005
ISBN10: 0618310002
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2004-04-01
Publisher(s): Houghton Mifflin Harcourt School
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Table of Contents

Getting Started
Listening, Speaking, and Viewing
1(6)
The Writing Process
Writing a description
7(23)
Part 1 Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics
Why Learn Grammar?
30(1)
Unit 1 The Sentence
31(32)
1 What Is a Sentence?
32(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences
34(1)
Writing Complete Sentences
2 Statements and Questions
36(2)
3 Commands and Exclamations
38(2)
4 Subjects and Predicates
40(2)
5 Simple Subjects
42(2)
6 Simple Predicates
44(2)
7 Correcting Run-on Sentences
46(10)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences
48(1)
Combining Sentences
ENRICHMENT
50(1)
CHECKUP
51(2)
TEST PRACTICE
53(3)
EXTRA PRACTICE
56(7)
Unit 2 Nouns
63(32)
1 What Is a Noun?
64(2)
2 Common and Proper Nouns
66(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Nouns
68(1)
Combining Sentences
3 Singular and Plural Nouns
70(2)
4 Nouns Ending with y
72(2)
5 More Plural Nouns
74(2)
6 Singular Possessive Noun,
76(2)
7 Plural Possessive Nouns
78(10)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Using Exact Nouns
80(1)
ENRICHMENT
81(1)
CHECKUP
82(2)
TEST PRACTICE
84(2)
CUMULATIVE REVIEW
86(2)
EXTRA PRACTICE
88(7)
Unit 3 Verbs
95(40)
1 Action Verbs
96(2)
2 Main Verbs and Helping Verbs
98(2)
3 Present, Past, and Future
100(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Verbs
102(1)
Keeping Verbs in the Same Tense
Combining Sentences
4 Subject-Verb Agreement
104(2)
5 Spelling the Present Tense
106(2)
6 Spelling the Past Tense
108(2)
7 The Past with Helping Verbs
110(2)
8 Irregular Verbs
112(2)
9 The Special Verb be
114(2)
10 Contractions with not
116(3)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Using Exact Verbs
118(1)
ENRICHMENT
119(1)
CHECKUP
120(2)
TEST PRACTICE
122(3)
EXTRA PRACTICE
125(10)
Unit 4 Adjectives
135(30)
1 What Is an Adjective?
136(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Adjectives
138(1)
Elaborating Sentences
Combining Sentences
2 Adjectives After be
140(1)
3 Using a, an, and the
141(1)
4 Making Comparisons
142(2)
5 Comparing with more and most
144(2)
6 Comparing with good and bad
146(13)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Using Exact Adjectives
148(1)
ENRICHMENT
149(1)
CHECKUP
150(2)
TEST PRACTICE
152(3)
CUMULATIVE REVIEW
155(4)
EXTRA PRACTICE
159(6)
Unit 5 Capitalization and Punctuation
165(38)
1 Correct Sentences
166(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences
168(1)
Writing Different Types of Sentences
Combining Sentences
2 Names of People and Pets
170(2)
3 Names of Places and Things
172(2)
4 Abbreviations
174(2)
5 Commas in a Series
176(2)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing Good Sentences
178(2)
Combining Sentences to Make a Series
6 More Uses for Commas
180(2)
7 Quotation Marks
182(2)
8 Quotations
184(2)
9 Titles
186(2)
ENRICHMENT
188(1)
CHECKUP
189(2)
TEST PRACTICE
191(3)
EXTRA PRACTICE
194(9)
Unit 6 Pronouns
203(30)
1 What Is a Pronoun?
204(2)
2 Subject Pronouns
206(2)
3 Object Pronouns
208(4)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Pronouns
210(1)
Writing Clearly with Pronouns
Combining Sentences
4 Using land me
212(2)
5 Possessive Pronouns
214(2)
6 Contractions with Pronouns
216(2)
7 Pronouns and Homophones
218(8)
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Homophones
220(1)
ENRICHMENT
221(1)
CHECKUP
222(2)
TEST PRACTICE
224(2)
EXTRA PRACTICE
226(7)
Unit 7 Adverbs and Prepositions
233(35)
1 What Is an Adverb?
234(2)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Adverbs
236(2)
Elaborating Sentences
Combining Sentences
2 Comparing with Adverbs
238(2)
3 Using good and well
240(2)
4 Negatives
242(2)
5 What Is a Preposition?
244(2)
Revising Strategies: Sentence Fluency
Writing with Prepositions
246(2)
Elaborating Sentences
Combining Sentences
Revising Strategies: Vocabulary
Changing Meaning with Adverbs
248(1)
ENRICHMENT
249(1)
CHECKUP
250(2)
TEST PRACTICE
252(3)
CUMULATIVE REVIEW
255(4)
EXTRA PRACTICE
259(9)
Part 2 Writing, Listening, Speaking, and Viewing
Section 1 Narrating and Entertaining
Getting Started
Listening to a Narrative
268(1)
Writing a Narrative Paragraph
269(5)
Unit 8 Writing a Personal Narrative
274(23)
Writing a Personal Narrative
Published Model: "A Play," by Eloise Greenfield
275(1)
What Makes a Great Personal Narrative?
277(1)
Student Model by Carolin Castillo
278(4)
The Writing Precess
282(1)
Focus Skills
Organizing Your Narrative
284(1)
Good Beginnings
285(1)
Writing with Voice
286(1)
Good Endings
287(1)
Evaluating Your Personal Narrative
288(2)
Revising Strategies
290(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections
291(1)
Past Tense Verbs
Complete Sentences
Spelling Short Vowels
WRITING PROMPTS
293(1)
TEST PRACTICE
294(1)
Special Focus on Narrating
Writing a Friendly Letter
295(2)
Unit 9 Writing a Story
297(33)
Writing A Story
Published Model: "Crows," by Betty Mae Jumper
298(1)
What Makes a Great Story?
300(1)
Student Model by Jessica Liu
301(4)
The Writing Process
305(1)
Focus Skills
Planning Characters
306(1)
Planning Setting and Plot
307(1)
Developing Characters
308(1)
Developing the Plot
309(1)
Writing with Voice
311(1)
Evaluating Your Story
312(2)
Revising Strategies
314(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections
315(1)
Writing Dialogue
Subject-Verb Agreement
Spelling Long i
WRITING PROMPTS
317(1)
TEST PRACTICE
318(1)
Special Focus on Entertaining
Writing a Play
319(5)
Communication Links
Speaking: Dramatizing
324(1)
Viewing/Media: Comparing Stories in Books and Movies
326(4)
Section 2 Explaining and Informing
Getting Started
Listening for Information
330(1)
Writing Informational Paragraphs
331(7)
Unit 10 Writing Instructions
338(30)
Writing Instructions
Published Model: "Knuckle Down That Taw!" by Beth Kennedy
339(1)
What Makes Great Instructions?
342(1)
Student Model by Colin McMillan
343(5)
The Writing Process
348(1)
Focus Skills
Organizing Your Instructions
349(1)
Using Details
350(1)
Good Beginnings and Endings
351(1)
Evaluating Your Instructions
352(2)
Evaluating Your Instructions
354(1)
Revising Strategies
354(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections
355(1)
Negatives
Commas in a Series
Spelling Long o
WRITING PROMPTS
357(1)
TEST PRACTICE
358(1)
Special Focus on Explaining
Writing to Compare and Contrast
359(6)
Communication Links
Listening/Speaking: Giving and Following Instructions
365(1)
Viewing/Media: Comparing Visual Information
366(2)
Unit 11 Writing a Research Report
368(38)
Writing a Research Report
Published Model: "What Do Sea Otters Look Like?" by Alvin, Virginia, and Robert Silverstein
369(1)
What Makes a Great Research Report?
371(1)
Student Model by James Lee
372(5)
The Writing Process
377(1)
Focus Skills
Finding the Best Information
379(1)
Writing from an Outline
384(1)
Good Openings and Closings
385(1)
Evaluating Your Research Report
386(2)
Revising Strategies
388(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Adding Graphics and Visuals
389(2)
Grammar and Spelling Connections
391(1)
Proper Nouns
Spelling Final |er|
WRITING PROMPTS
393(1)
Special Focus on Informing
Writing to Solve a Problem
394(1)
Writing a News Article
396(1)
Completing a Form
398(2)
Communication Links
Speaking/Viewing/Media: Giving an Oral Report
400(1)
Viewing/Media: Looking at the News
402(4)
Section 3 Expressing and Influencing
Getting Started
Listening to an Opinion
406(1)
Writing an Opinion Paragraph
407(5)
Unit 12 Writing to Express an Opinion
412(34)
Writing to Express an Opinion
Published Model: "Why I Like to Take Pictures," by George Ancona
413(1)
What Makes a Great Opinion Essay?
417(1)
Student Model by Asa Horvitz
418(4)
The Writing Process
422(1)
Focus Skills
Choosing Strong Reasons
423(1)
Elaborating Your Reasons
424(1)
Writing with Voice
425(1)
Openings and Closings
427(1)
Evaluating Your Opinion Essay
428(2)
Revising Strategies
430(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling connections
431(1)
Pronouns
Contractions
Spelling Suffixes
WRITING PROMPTS
433(1)
TEST PRACTICE
434(1)
Special Focus on Expressing
Writing a Book Report
435(1)
Writing a Poem
437(5)
Communication Links
Listening/Speaking: Having a Panel Discussion
442(1)
Viewing/Media: Finding Points of View in Visuals
444(2)
Unit 13 Writing to Persuade
446
Writing to Persuade
Published Model: "Bats," by Betsy Maestro
447(1)
What Makes a Great Persuasive Essay?
450(1)
Student Model by Andrea Zawoyski
451(4)
The writing Process
455(1)
Focus Skills
Supporting Your Reasons
457(1)
Evaluating Your Reasons
458(1)
Organizing Your Essay
459(1)
Openings and Closings
460(1)
Writing with Voice
461(1)
Evaluating Your Persuasive Essay
462(2)
Revising Strategies
464(1)
Elaborating: Word Choice
Elaborating: Details
Sentence Fluency
Grammar and Spelling Connections
465(1)
Adverbs
Possessive Nouns
Spelling |ôr|
WRITING PROMPTS
467(1)
TEST PRACTICE
468(1)
Special Focus on Influencing
Writing a Business Letter
469(2)
Communication Links
Listening: Listening for Persuasive Tactics
471(1)
Viewing/Media: Watching for Persuasive Tactics
473
Part 3 Tools and Tips
Listening and Speaking Strategies
Taking and Leaving Messages
H4
Giving a Talk
H5
Understanding Nonverbal Cues
H7
Interviewing
H9
Building Vocabulary
Similes and Metaphors
H11
Idioms
H12
Synonyms
H13
Antonyms
H14
Prefixes
H15
Suffixes
H16
Regional and Cultural Vocabulary
H17
Research and Study Strategies
Using a Dictionary
H18
Using the Library
H21
Using Visuals
H24
Research and Study Skills
H26
Test Taking Strategies
Word Analogies
H31
Open-Response Questions
H33
Using Technology
Technology Terms
H35
Using E-mail
H37
Using a Spelling Tool
H38
Computers and the Writing Process
H39
The Internet
H43
Creating an Electronic Multimedia Presentation
H45
Writer's Tools
Keeping a Learning Log
H48
Keeping a Writer's Notebooks
H49
Graphic Organizers
H50
Guide to Capitalization, Punctuation, and Usage
H55
Spelling Guide
Words Often Misspelled
H65
Spelling Guidelines
H66
Diagramming Guide
H70
Thesaurus Plus
H79
Glossary of Language Arts Terms
H101
Index I1

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