| Prentice
Hall Literature Series |
| Story: |
Social
Skill: |
Related
Skill: |
Page: |
| UNIT ONE | |||
| "The
Summer of Running" |
Shopping | Passing in Hallways | p. 6 |
| "The
Stray" |
Greeting a Person Walking A Dog |
Idioms: Word with "dog:" i.e.dog-eared |
p.18 |
| "Saying
Yes" |
Appreciating Cultural Differences | Recognizing Your Strengths | p. 32 |
| "Jeremiah's
Song" |
Visiting someone who is ill | Expressing Grief | p. 38 |
| "The
King of Mazy May" |
Experiencing Success | Changes in Adolescence | p. 52 |
| "The
Circuit" |
Introducting Yourself | Introducing Others | p. 66 |
| "Hard
as Nails" |
American Table Manners | Making an Appointment |
p. 72 |
| "An Astronaut's Answer" | Interviewing Skills | Setting Personal Goals | p. 87 |
| UNIT TWO | |||
| "How
to Write A Letter" |
Writing
a Thank You Letter |
Showing Appreciation | p. 102 |
| "Aaron's
Gift" |
Dealing with Group Pressure |
Making an Apology |
p. 112 |
| "Water"*** |
Table
Etiquette |
Dealing with Defeat |
p. 120 |
| Showing
Empathy |
See also film "Miracle Worker" | P. 120 | |
| "Zlateh
the Goat" |
Dealing with
Fear |
Idiom: "To look downcast" | p. 128 |
| "Count
that Day Lost" |
Volunteering
|
Making New Friends | p. 141 |
| "Star
Girl" |
Offering
Assistance |
Showing Empathy | p. 146 |
"Old
Ben" |
Expressing
Grief |
Idiom: "A snake in the grass" | p. 154 |
| "Feathered
Friend" |
Participating In a Group Discussion | Idiom: "keeled over", "jet lag" | p. 159 |
| "As
Close As We Can" |
Giving Compliments | Accepting Compliments | p. 167 |
| UNIT
THREE |
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| "The
Pig man& Me" |
Making
New Friends |
Solving a Disagreement
|
p. 182 |
| "Thunder
Butte" |
Respond
to Others' Feelings |
Expressing Feelings | p. 194 |
| "Mowgli's
Brothers" |
Disagreeing
with Others |
Arguing Respectfully | p. 210 |
| "Names" | Appropriate
Language |
p. 224 | |
| "The
Southpaw" |
Expressing
Feelings |
Expressing Success | p. 229 |
| "Alone
in the Nets" |
Sportsmanship |
Setting Goals |
p. 232 |
| "Women
in Sports" |
Interacting
with Opposite Sex |
p. 238 | |
| Wright
Brothers" |
Self
Improvement |
p. 240 | |
| "Dream
Dust" |
Setting Goals | Idiom: "Bed of Roses" | p. 248 |
| "Gentle
Giants" |
Showing
Respect |
p. 254 | |
| UNIT
FOUR |
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| "Lob's
Girl" |
Reporting
Emergencies |
Making a Get Well Card |
p. 270 |
| "The
Tiger Be King" |
Accepting
Defeat or Loss |
Accepting No | p. 282 |
| "The
Lion and The Bulls" |
Contributing
to Group |
See Fable Form | p. 284 |
| "Greyling" | p. 290 | ||
| "Bud, Not Buddy" | Making New Friends | Following Safety Rules | p. 310 |
| "A Backwards Boy" | Adolescence | Setting Goals | p. 316 |
| "Justice at Last" | Tolerance of Differences | Responding to Defeat | p. 325 |
| UNIT FIVE | |||
| "The Fun They Had" | Arguing Respectfully | p. 352 | |
| "Breaker's
Bridge" |
Completing Agreements | Being On Time | p. 392 |
| "Why
Tortoise Shell Is" |
Knowing Your Strengths | Fable: "The Tortoise and the Hare" | p. 411 |
| UNIT
SIX |
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"Becky
and the Boys" |
Interacting with Opposite Sex | Asking a Favor | p. 448 |
"Overdoing It" |
Facing Fear | Using Humor | p. 460 |
"Eleven" |
Coming of Age | Embarrassment | p. 465 |
| "Lawyer
& the Ghost" |
Conversational Skills | p. 478 | |
"The
Wounded Wolf" |
Submission & Dominance | Bark up the wrong tree | p. 482 |
| "All-American
Slurp" |
Tolerating Differences | p. 496 | |
| "The Stone" |
Accepting Consequences | p. 505 | |
"The
Shutout" |
Responding to Prejudice | Idiom: "Curve ball" | p. 532 |
"Letter
to Scottie" |
Setting Goals | Idiom: You're a good egg. | p. 542 |
"My
Papa, Mark Twain" |
Sense of Humor | Accepting Compliments | p. 554 |
"How
Internet Works" |
Netiquette | Internet Safety | p. 576 |
"Phantom
Tollbooth" |
Reading Body Language | p. 614 | |