Unit+1-+Short+Stories

===In this unit, students are expected to read different short story selections by a variety of authors. Students are expected to read the assigned selections and complete the reading packets that accompany the stories. These packets are essential to the students' comprehension of the story, and are also the study guides that will assist them when studying for reading check quizzes and the short story exam. Students are also expected to apply literary terms in each of the stories. All of the stories that have been selected for this unit are found in the __Prentice Hall : Literature Book__. Students should be bringing this book home until the end of the unit. Listed below are the stories that the students will be reading this semester. After each short story that is read, students will be given a reading check quiz.===