Publishing Co.: AMSCO School Publications

Engaging classic and contemporary literature selections to teach reading, writing, vocabulary, grammar, and spelling

This series combines outstanding literature with real reading instruction. Multiple-choice and short-answer questions and a Reading Strategy Lesson follow each passage.

Strategies include identifying author’s purpose and point of view comparing and contrasting ideas in a text understanding literary devices making inferences and drawing conclusions using paraphrasing and thinking aloud to understand difficult texts distinguishing fact from opinion, including determining the reliability of a website when conducting research

Vocabulary in context, writing workshops, and grammar and
spelling minilessons provide excellent instruction for important
writing and language conventions in the context of authentic
literature. Excellent preparation for AP, SAT, and ACT exams.

GRADES 7–12

American Volume (ISBN: 9781567651447,9781629740607)
Introduces students to an assortment of American authors of different periods, regions, and backgrounds. 275 pages.

Genre Volume (ISBN: 9781567651478,9781629740621)
Introduces students to a variety of works, including drama, poems, short stories, a memoir, and an interview, as well as a painting or visual text. 281 pages.

GRADES 9–12

British Volume (ISBN: 9781567651454,9781629740614)
Introduces students to a variety of classic and contemporary British Isles authors. 283 pages.

World Volume (ISBN: 9781567651461,9781629740638)
Features classic and contemporary writers. Students reflect on universal themes such as conformity, power, responsibility, and propaganda, and they learn to think critically about challenging texts. 279 pages.

Teacher Guide

Provides at-a-glance pacing and planning guides, as well as ideas for lesson activities that present the readings in creative, interactive ways.