Expressions: Stories and Poems

by Pat Fiene, Karen A. Fox (Researcher)

Expressions & Viewpoints ADULT THEMES encourage further reading about compelling, thought-provoking, high-interest issues; Expressions presents fiction, while Viewpoints showcases nonfiction. OUTSTANDING AUTHORS Increase readers' appreciation of literature from authors such as Amy Tan, Robert Fulghum, Maya Angelou, and Charles Kuralt, in various genres such as poetry, short stories, and excerpts. CONTROLLED READABILITY helps students develop reading skills, while maintaining reading range of 4-7. ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT improve reading comprehension and build confidence in reading with pre- and post-reading exercises. INSTRUCTOR'S MANUAL contains more than 300 questions that check literal, interpretive, and critical-reading skills.

Also see:
Expressions, Volume 2.

128 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1992

Reviews

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book has ten short stories and ten poems, along with "Reflect" and "Write" exercises for each. Three groupings divide the book into chunks of 6-8 items; the groups are labelled "Beginning", "Building", and "Extending." I'm not sure exactly what those grouping names are supposed to indicate, whether it is a difficulty level or something else entirely. There is a good mix of authors and lots of diversity in the selections. My favorite was the story "One Throw" by W.C. Heinz, which was written in 1950. You can read "One Throw" here: http://www.bronxbanterblog.com/2010/11/16/one-throw/

[Ariadna73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

My student and I shared a good laugh with the first poem of this book They went home by Maya Angelou. This is a good beginning for a tool that will stay with us at least for a year.