Reading Literature

Reading Literature helps you teach your high school students the literary analysis skills they need to study and appreciate any work of literature.

Each book in the Reading Literature series is packed with grade-appropriate stories and poems by literature’s great authors. All the reading selections are annotated with important information: definitions of tough vocabulary words, interpretations of difficult passages, explanations of unfamiliar allusions, and more.

Multiple short-answer questions for each reading passage require students to conduct in-depth literary analysis using several skills: inference, analysis, comprehension, synthesis, and evaluation.

Plus, every question helps your students achieve the high levels of reading proficiency the Common Core State Standards demand.

The Teacher's Edition includes information on reader-task considerations, Common Core State Standards alignment information, and qualitative and quantitative measures of text complexity.

In a world ruled by fast information, instant communication, and an endless supply of media, it’s fair to ask: Why teach literature? The answer is simple. Stories still shape how we see ourselves and the world around us. Literature invites students to slow down and engage with ideas on a deeper level.

That’s why literature plays such an important role in the Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts. These standards emphasize close reading, textual analysis, and the ability to draw evidence-based conclusions from complex texts, many of which are works of fiction.

By working with literary texts, students build the higher-order thinking skills that the standards prioritize, preparing them not only for assessments, but for real-world communication and problem-solving.

When you buy a Prestwick House published book, we want you to be happy with your purchase. That’s why we offer teachers our 100% satisfaction guarantee on all books published by Prestwick House, including the Reading Literature series. Just return the books you’re unsatisfied with, in any condition, and we’ll issue you a full refund.

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