ClassZone: The Language of Literature

PART 1	Knowing Who You Are
Gary Soto	Seventh Grade Romance on the first day of school.	A C T I V I T Y Do people really know what you're about? As a class, play hangman or a game of charades in which you reveal a skill or an interest people may not know you have.
Langston Hughes	Thank You, M’am A young delinquent gets a big surprise.
Emily Dickinson	LITERARY LINK If I Can Stop One Heart from Breaking Do you have a goal for your life?
Julia Alvarez	Names/Nombres Names are important.
Chaim Potok	Zebra A boy discovers art and a friend.
Naomi Shihab Nye	The Rider An idea for when you’re lonely
	REAL WORLD LINK Offerings at the Wall Items left at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
Cynthia Rylant	A Crush The difference that flowers make