Interactive Guide Grade 6

9 The Treasure Trove of Literature, Level 3 (Literature titles studied in The Treasure Trove of Literature, Level 3) The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780440227793 This short, meaningful book about a crippled boy living in the Middle Ages provides a chance to review literary concepts introduced in Levels 1 and 2. Main Literary Devices: Character Arc, Symbolism, Theme, Dialect, Flashback, Onomatopoeia, Personification, Simile, Alliteration, Imagery The Phantom Tollbooth by Norton Juster Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780394820378 Main Literary Devices: Character Arc, Theme, Paronomasia (Pun), Idiom, Allegory, Symbolism, Point of View, Perspective, Oxymoron, Irony, Paradox The Endless Steppe by Esther Hautzig Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780064405775 The author of this inspirational true story describes her experience of being deported to Siberia with her family during World War II. Main Literary Devices: Inciting Incident, Point of View, Theme, Metaphor, Episodic Plot, Characterization, Tragic vs. Humorous Irony, Symbolism This thrilling adventure story about pirates and hidden treasure is full of cliffhangers and plot twists. Main Literary Devices: Narrator, Perspective, Allusion, Cliffhanger, Connotation, Polysyndeton, Cause and Effect, Plot Twist, Rhetoric (Pathos, Logos, Ethos) The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780618260300 In this epic tale, Bilbo the hobbit goes on a quest to recover stolen treasure from a terrible dragon. The student will fill out a plot map of the story to review the five parts of a mountain plot. Main Literary Devices: Mountain Plot, Plot Twist, Character Arc, Riddles, Cacophony, Mood, Hyperbole, Irony, Theme, Simile How to order: Go to chcweb.com/Grade6 for direct links to purchase these five literature books from affordable sources. This fantasy tale about the value of education is full of word play, symbolism, and allegory. The student will keep track of the lessons the main character learns on a decorated map of “Milo’s Milestones.” Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson Recommended Edition: ISBN 9780486815244 Q: Can my student use The Treasure Trove of Literature even if he has already read some of the literature books used in the program? A: Yes! Having a guided tour to the deeper meaning and literary techniques of a book is very different from simply reading it for pleasure. In addition, all of the books in The Treasure Trove of Literature are worthy of being read more than once. One of the marks of a work of literature is that it offers new insight and enjoyment every time it is read and reread. Q: Is it all right to use different editions of the literature books? A: The Treasure Trove of Literature assigns the reading by chapter as often as possible, so in all but a few instances it doesn't make a difference what edition you use.