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Holt Literature and Language Arts

Fourth Course Resources

 

"Contents of a Dead Man's Pocket"

Web Resources

Jack Finney: Biography information about Jack Finney from Wikipedia.

Science Fiction Museum and Hall of Fame: Literature guides and lessons from the Science Fiction Musuem and Hall of Fame.

Science Fantasy: An explanation of Science Fantasy from Wikipedia.

Elements of Plot: A site from Annenberg Media that explains plot and the aspects of literature.

Plot Diagram: An interactive site that allows students to create their own graphic for plot, including events.

Plot: An article from Wikipedia that explains the parts of plot.

Doctors: Front of Brain Controls Fear: An article from CNN that explains fear.

Before You Read

Literary Focus: Time and Sequence, page 4: A graphic organizer for the plot and events of the reading Inspiration V8 / Inspiration V7 / PDF

Reading Skills: Understanding Cause and Effect, page 4: A graphic organizer for better understanding of cause and effect in the reading Inspiration V8 / Inspiration V7 / PDF