Take students on a chapter-by-chapter journey through the exciting world of great literature! Each L-I-T Guide includes: Story Summary About the Author Preparing to Read Cooperative-Learning Projects Vocabulary Skills Chapter-by-Chapter Critical-Thinking Questions Spotlight Literary Skills Creative-Thinking Activities Post-Reading Activities Four or Five literary devices and skills are spotlighted in each guide. They include plot, setting, point of view, irony, tone, figures of specch, foreshadowing, symbolism, flashback, cause versus effect, fact versus opinion, main idea, theme, interpretation, and mood. Out of the Dust- A poem cycle that reads as a novel, 'Out of the Dust' tells the story of Billie Jo, a girl who struggles to help her family survive the dustbowl years of the Depression. Fighting against the elements on her Oklahoma farm, Billie Jo takes on even more responsibilities when her mother dies in a tragic accident.
