Your students will be thrilled to read engaging stories and learn about intriguing authors through the Themes in Literature. This work-text provides literary selections organized by theme with comprehension questions and writing exercises to promote critical thinking. The 49 literary terms introduced and applied throughout the text are designed to assist your ninth graders in analyzing prose and poetry. To better prepare themselves for assessments and to create effective study habits, your students can locate unit reviews at the end of each unit. The tools included in this student textbook give your students a better understanding and a deeper knowledge of the importance of literature.

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