LITERATURE

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING (Year 3) PACES 1013-1024

1013 Scripture: Proverbs 27:10

Manuscript writing practice, Self-Image practice thinking – What is happening? Speed reading practice, Finishing stories – single words, Reading and comprehension

1014 Scripture: Proverbs 15:13

Manuscript writing practice, Thinking – What others might say, Speed reading practice, Finishing stories – single words, Reading and comprehension

1015 Scripture: Proverbs 20:11

Manuscript writing practice, Writing ideas, Thinking – What others might say, Speed reading practice

Reading and comprehension

1016 Scripture: Proverbs 15:20

Manuscript writing practice, Writing – Thinking why, Writing – What others might say, Speed reading practice, Finishing stories – single words

1017 Scripture: Proverbs 12:10

Manuscript writing practice, Thinking and Writing – What are they doing? Speed reading practice

Finishing stories, Reading and comprehension

1018 Scripture: Proverbs 14:23

Manuscript writing practice, Recognizing descriptive sentences, Thinking – What others might think, Writing – What others might say, Speed reading practice, Finishing stories – single words, Reading and comprehension

1019 Scripture: Proverbs 14:21

Manuscript writing practice, Thinking and Writing – What others might say, Choosing story endings

Speed reading practice, Finishing stories, Reading and comprehension

1020 Scripture: Proverbs 15:1

Manuscript writing practice, Thinking and Writing – What others might say, Choosing story endings, Speed reading practice, Reading and comprehension

1021 Scripture: Proverbs 16:4

Manuscript writing practice, Writing descriptive sentences, Thinking and Writing – What is happening?

Speed reading practice, Reading and comprehension

1022 Scripture: Proverbs 5:21

Manuscript writing practice,  Writing – What is happening? Choosing story endings, Speed reading practice, Reading and comprehension

1023 Scripture: Proverbs 12:5

Manuscript writing practice, Answering question to write stories. Thinking and Writing – What people might be thinking, Choosing story endings, Speed reading practice, Reading and comprehension

1024 Scripture: Proverbs 12:27

Manuscript writing practice, Writing sentences with adjectives, Answering question to write stories

Writing about yourself, Speed reading practice, Reading and comprehension

 

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING (Year 4) PACES 1025-1036

1025 Scripture: Proverbs 1:8

Manuscript writing practice.   Practice Reading skills. Write what is happening. Use action words. Choose the best answers, Read Chapter 1 of Summer Fun With ACE and Christi. Put instruction in order.

1026 Scripture: Proverbs 15:3

Manuscript writing practice.   Practice Reading skills. Write How, When, and  Where. Read Chapter 2 of Summer Fun With ACE and Christi. Change adjectives to adverbs. Tell sequence and placement.

1027 Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Manuscript writing practice. 19 Practice Reading skills. Write story titles. Choose story endings. Write creative answers. Learn about Table of Contents. Read Chapter 3 of Summer Fun with ACE and

Christi. Learn about characters, plot, setting and order in a story.

1028 Scripture: Proverbs 28:13

Manuscript writing practice.  Practice Reading skills. Answer questions from pictures. Write story titles. Choose story endings. Think and write.  Read Chapter 4 of Summer Fun with ACE and Christi.

Visualize setting and characters. Review action words.

1029 Scripture: Proverbs 23:17

Manuscript writing practice.  Practice Reading skills. Write about self and others. Learn comparison. Learn and write descriptive words. Read Chapter 5 of Summer Fun with ACE and Christi.

1030 Scripture: Proverbs 24:17

Manuscript writing practice.  Practice Reading skills. Recognize things that belong together. Use imagination. Write sentences in order.  Read Chapter 6 of Summer Fun with ACE and Christi.  Follow directions.

1031 Scripture: Proverbs 16:24

Manuscript writing practice.  Practice Reading skills. Learn about rhyming words. Learn about parts of a book. Read Chapter 7 of Summer Fun with ACE and Christi.  Show comprehension and order in a story.

1032 Scripture: Proverbs 3:27

Manuscript writing practice.  Practice Reading skills.  Read about Jedediah Smith in Christians Courageous.  Learn meaning of new words. Learn about heroes and enemies in a story. Write a story report.

1033 Scripture: Proverbs 22:1

Manuscript writing practice.  Practice Reading skills.  Read about Elijah Lovejoy in Christians Courageous. Write a new ending to a story. Put a story in the correct order. Learn about limericks.

1034 Scripture: Proverbs 28:27 Manuscript writing practice. Practice Reading skills. Read about Sojourner Truth in Christians Courageous. Find places on a map. Learn sequencing. Write a story from pictures. Write by answering interrogatives.

1035 Scripture: Proverbs 15:29

Manuscript writing practice. Practice Reading skills. Use imagination. Read about Joseph Brant in Christians Courageous. Locate places on a map. Learn about making maple syrup. Write a story report. Create a story form pictures.

1036 Scripture: Proverbs 16:32

Manuscript writing practice. Practice Reading skills. Respond to situations.. Read about Clara Barton in Christians Courageous. Write a story report. Create a story from pictures.

 

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING (Year 5) PACES 1037-1048

1037 Scripture: Proverbs 29:23

Begin reading The Little Green Frog. Practice cursive writing. Use imagination. Think how things are the same. Learn about a dictionary.

1038 Scripture: Proverbs 8:7

Continue reading The Little Green Frog. Practice cursive writing. Use imagination. Make actions words. Find phrases. Follow directions. Draw conclusions.

1039 Scripture: Proverbs 6:6

Begin reading Saved at Sea. Practice cursive writing. Use imagination. Use actions words. Write what is happening. Lookup words. Learn about a famous poet.

1040 Scripture: Proverbs 6:6

Begin reading Saved at Sea. Practice cursive writing. Use imagination. Use actions words. Write what is happening. Lookup words. Learn about a famous poet.

1041 Scripture: Proverbs 17:17

Begin reading The Red Rag Riddle. Practice cursive writing. Learn about riddles, finding adjectives, comparison and contrast. Find misspelled words. Deductive reasoning.

1042 Scripture: Proverbs 27:2

Read from: The Red Rag Riddle. Practice cursive writing. Recognize how things go together. Write a summary. Learn about new stories, heroes and heroines.

1043 Scripture: Proverbs 22:17

Begin reading Charlotte’s Web. Practice cursive writing. Follow directions. Find the main idea. Use imagination. Draw conclusions.

1044 Scripture: Proverbs 8:11

Finish reading Charlotte’s Web. Practice cursive writing. Find hidden words. Retain what is seen. Label parts of a spider. Roman numerals.

1045 Scripture: Proverbs 22:17

Read from: Children’s Missionary Library. Practice cursive writing. Learn about libraries, biographies, auto biographies. Read about Hudson Taylor, Wilfred Grenfell, David Brainard. Construct word clusters.

1046 Scripture: Proverbs 4:13         

Finish reading Children’s Missionary Library. Practice cursive writing. Read about John G. Paton, Ann Judson, Pandita Ramabai, David Livingstone. Write letters. Increase dictionary skills. Do a map. Write a sketch.

1047 Scripture: Proverbs 28:7

Begin reading Choice Stories for Children. Practice cursive writing. Learn about stories, the

Ten Commandments, Think of kind responses. Write a story ending. Write an invitation. Finding

valuable lessons in stories.

1048 Scripture: Proverbs 1:10

Continue reading Choice Stories for Children. Practice cursive writing. Learn facts about literature. Discern between “alike’ and “different”. Choose from good habits. Write anecdotes. Learn about right actions and attitudes.

 

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING (Year 6) 1049 - 1060

1049 Scripture: Proverbs 4:14

Continue reading Choice Stories for Children. Practice cursive writing. Review and write anecdotes. Learn edit marks. Learn more about short stories, setting, character, plot and order. Learn about Count Zinzendorf.

1050 Scripture: Proverbs 25:8

Finish reading Choice Stories for Children. Practice cursive writing. Increase dictionary skills. Find the main idea. Learn about similes, Morse Code. Study a poem by John Greenleaf Whittier.

1051 Scripture: Proverbs 3:25, 26

Begin reading North to Amaroqvik. Practice cursive writing. Use similes and metaphors. Learn the parts of a single engine plane. Find a map. Learn about Far North, biomes. Recognize things that go together. Learn about four kinds of conflict, or struggle in stories.

1052 Scripture: Proverbs 22:9

Finish reading North to Amaroqvik. Learn about: homophones, the “th” sound, units of measure in the English metric system, anagrams, silent letters, interesting facts about wolves and different ways to spell the long o.

1053 Scripture: Proverbs 14:29

Practice cursive writing. Begin reading, Heidi. Learn about a novel, a blurb, and a preface. Learn about cause and effect, alliteration. Review similes and learn about hymns.

1054 Scripture: Proverbs 23:23

Practice cursive writing. Read Part Two of, Heidi. Learn about Switzerland, topic sentences and supporting sentences, nouns, and personification as a figure of speech. See how quotation marks are used. Write a book report.

1055 Scripture: Proverbs 13:10

Practice cursive writing. Begin reading, Miracle at Camp Friendship. Learn

about antonyms and synonyms, point of view. Answer questions. Practice being observant. Learn about lizards, the moon and owls. Identify the /ow/ sound. Review homophones.

1056 Scripture: Proverbs 3:11

Practice cursive writing. Finish reading, Miracle at Camp Friendship. Learn about writing summaries. Review edit marks. Learn about hobos and hornets, comparison and contrast. Review four kinds of conflict and struggle in stories. Learn quotation marks. Write a book review.

1057 Scripture: Proverbs 12:11

Practice cursive writing. Begin reading, A Dog of Flanders. Learn about different resources for finding information. Learn about Flanders, Belgium, and a Flemish artist. Learn about expository writing, the difference between facts and opinions. Use facts to draw correct conclusions. Practice reading and observing carefully. Make a birthday card.

1058 Scripture: Proverbs 10:8

Practice cursive writing. Finish reading, A Dog of Flanders. Learn about art terms. Practice art concepts. Learn about personification, persuasive writing. Review facts and opinions. See the correct order of things.

1059 Scripture: Proverbs 25:21

Practice cursive writing. Begin reading, Star of Light. Learn about Africa,

northern Africa and Morocco. Review similes, personification. Understand word meanings from

sentence clues. Learn about descriptive verbs, descriptive writing and adjectives.

1060 Scripture: Proverbs 15:16

Practice cursive writing. Finish reading, Star of Light. Consider why the author chose this title. Learn about time order and narrative, Gilbraltar and the rock of Gilbraltar. Use adjectives to compare, analogies to compare. Review phonetic sounds and spelling.

 

LITERATURE & CREATIVE WRITING (Year 7) 1061 - 1072

1061 Scripture: Proverbs 2:7

Begin reading The Fugitive King, Discover facts about literature. Solve logic puzzles. Write paragraph of contrast. Review homophones and synonyms.

1062 Scripture: Proverbs 15:8

Finish reading The Fugitive King. Use coordinating conjunctions. Follow guidelines for answering short answer questions. Determine meaning of new vocabulary words.  Solve different kinds of word puzzles. Analyse ways writers organize and present ideas (cause and effect). Write a three paragraph essay.

1063 Scripture: Proverbs 20:6

Begins reading Christians with Courage Explore differences in biography and auto biography. Locate words in a dictionary. Identify word families. Define new vocabulary words. Read and answer thought questions. Discuss proverbs.

1064 Proverbs 16:9

Finish reading Christians with Courage.Test skills of observation (visual discrimination). Define terms related to new stories. Write headlines and leads for new stories. Learn to convert information to bar graphs.

1065 Proverbs 19:5

Begin reading Alexi’s Secret Mission. Compare things and ideas. Write using comparison and contrast. Discover using facts to develop comparison and contrast. Demonstrate comparison

math. Recognize figures of speech. Write using figures of speech. Use figurative language

techniques to create and comprehend meaning (similes, metaphors etc.)

1066 Proverbs 13:12

Finish reading Alexi’s Secret Mission. Recognize and understand elements of the writer’s craft (foreshadowing and prediction). Use various parts of speech correctly in written work. Use descriptive language to clarify ideas and create vivid images. Distinguish between fact and opinion, Learn about suspense.

1067 Proverbs 19:20

Begin reading Grandpa’s Christmas Gift. Learn to use confusing words correctly. Identify new vocabulary words. Discuss how the focus of the setting can change in a story. Recognize the

importance of order. Follow directions. Use logic to figure out things. Learn to write directions.

1068 Proverbs 24:29

Continue reading Grandpa’s Christmas Gift. Learn about diaries. Write diary entries about fictitious characters and situations. Understand and use new vocabulary words. Write paragraphs and answer questions. Recognize elements of a poem. Write personal diary entries.

1069 Proverbs 24:29

Begin reading Little Pilgrim’s Progress. Learn about John Bunyan. Discover information

about a book from its cover. Gain an understanding of allegory. Define and recognize

expository writing. Use exposition in own writing. Write simple and details explanations.

1070 Proverbs 11:20

Finish reading Little Pilgrim’s Progress.

Identify idioms. Review the meaning of allegory. Examine Biblical allegories. Understand allegories

in Little Pilgrim’s Progress. Learn about Aesop and Aesop’s Fables. Learn and write character

descriptions. Identify allegory in a poem. Identify parables and fables as allegories.

1071 Proverbs 10:23

Begin reading Treasures of the Snow.  Learn about story structure. Define the elements of plot. Review conflict and point of view. Identify figures of speech. Analyze time order. Identify

sensory detail. Answer thought questions. Identify sequence of action in a story.

1072 Proverbs 10:24

Finish reading Treasures of the Snow.  Learn about story structure. Define the elements of, Write descriptive paragraphs. Answer thought questions. Use sensory detail in writing descriptive paragraphs. Review plot development. Identify climax and resolution of story. Review expository writing. Learn about persuasive paragraphs. Write persuasive ads. Determine type of writing needed

for specific topic.


LITERATURE 4
An enjoyable study of Christian literature designed for the fourth level student using books that challenge and stimulate the student to read and think.

38 Much adventure is provided as the Sugar Creek Gang seeks to discover the truth about The Swamp Robber. Author: Hutchens, Paul.
40 What is the meaning of The Little Green Frog? The story presents many things that will build character in the reader. Author: Harris, Beth Coombe.
42 The Killer Bear gives the Sugar Creek Gang trials and victories as they seek to solve the mystery. Author: Hutchens, Paul.
44 A Reward for Jerry presents obedience as a necessary part of daily life, and also explains that the reward for telling others about Christ is the best reward. Author: MacMullen, Grace Rice.
46 The Tanglewoods’ Secret is exciting and filled with surprises. The reader is helped to see that to follow “The Shepherd” is always the best way. Author: St. John, Patricia M.
48 Trouble and persecution from communists help to make this story of The Mystery of the Smudged Postmark a thrilling adventure. Author: Handford, Elizabeth Rice.

LITERATURE 5
Fifth level students are gradually stimulated to think and understand as they read and enjoy these great books.

50 The timeless story of Heidi (Part I) is presented with questions to direct the thoughts of the students. Author: Spyri, Johanna.
52 Star of Light causes the reader’s heart to go out to the blind, homeless, and beggars. God’s love can reach them all. Author: St. John, Patricia M.
54 An interesting story about the life and early years of Daniel—The Exiled Prince. Author: Handford, Elizabeth Rice.
56 Great problems, yet great victories in the story of the Night Preacher. Author: Vernon, Louise A.
58 A story about the early life and victories of David—The Fugitive King. Author: Handford, Elizabeth Rice.
60 Treasures of the Snow causes the reader to think about forgiveness and kindness and its results. Author: St. John, Patricia M.

LITERATURE 6
The growing, young sixth level student is shown that life may be difficult, but we should persevere.

62 A simplified version of the larger classic, this Little Pilgrim’s Progress is a blessing to the younger reader. Author: Taylor, Helen L.
64 Life and struggles of the early Christian believers are shown in The Martyr of the Catacombs. Author: Anonymous.
66 The Beggar’s Bible is the story of John Wycliffe and his efforts to translate the Scripture. Author: Vernon, Louise A.
68 Those Kids in Proverbsville relates the book of Proverbs in story form for today. Author: Handford, Elizabeth Rice.
70 One of the first men to translate the Bible into English was William Tyndale. This story—The Bible Smuggler—is about his life. Author: Handford, Elizabeth Rice.
72 Intrigue, mystery, and adventure—this is all in the story of Alexi’s Secret Mission, a story of modern Christians in Russia. Author: Dyneka, Anita

LITERATURE 7
Older stories and newer stories are included in this Literature 7 series that presents the life stories of some great Christians.

74 God will provide our needs is emphasized in this book about George Mueller. Author: Bailey, Faith Coxe.
76 D.L. Moody—a story about his life and work. Author: Bailey, Faith Coxe.
78 Modern martyrs for Christ—the story of the five missionaries killed in Ecuador—Through the Gates of Splendor. Author: Elliot, Elisabeth.
80 God’s Smuggler—danger and adventure fill the life of a young man taking Bibles to communist countries. Author: Andrew, Brother.
82 In the life of Isobel (Miller) Kuhn, students are directed to see Christ’s character traits of meekness and love. By Searching is the story of this missionary’s life. Author: Kuhn, Isobel.
84 Courage, thrift, God’s care, and perseverance are all taught in this great book—The Swiss Family Robinson. Author: Wyss, Johann.

LITERATURE 8
Challenging Christian books are included in this course for the maturing young reader.

86 Life and concerns of the missionary Hudson Taylor: God’s Venturer. Author: Thompson, Phyllis.
88 This is an exciting story about the young maid whose life affected the Syrian captain Naaman, Little One, Maid of Israel—A story of belief in the God of Israel. Author, Harvey, Edwin Bramwell.
90 When Science Fails presents the truth that the Bible is correct. Author: Tiner, John Hudson.
92 The life of Abraham Lincoln is presented with an emphasis on his personal faith in God. Author: Collins, David R.
94 Ann of Ava is the life story of Mrs. Adoniram Judson, the missionary to Burma. Author: Hubbard, Ethel Daniels.
96 This literature selection is one of the great books for Christians today. In His Steps will be a tremendous help to each student. Author: Sheldon, Charles M.

LITERATURE 9
Advanced literature students will profit a great deal from each of these books. They all have a definite message to declare to the readers.

98 Up From Slavery—the life story of Booker T. Washington, the man who was born a slave and yet who became a very influential American. Author: Washington, Booker T.
100 Michael Faraday—the Father of Electronics is the life story of an English boy whose scientific research led to the modern day use of electronics in almost all areas of life. Author: Ludwig, Charles.
102 In this book we are reading and studying the classic by John Bunyan—The Pilgrim’s Progress—an allegory representing the life of a Christian. Author: Bunyan, John.
104 The Hiding Place is the story of life during World War II, and some of the persecution involve, along with a sense of God’s perfect will to be done. Authors: tenBoom, Corrie with John and Elizabeth Sherrill.
106 In this book the case for creation is presented in a way that ends the question—Did Man Just Happen? Author: Criswell, W.A.
108 Another great classic—Robinson Crusoe—the story of one man’s shipwreck on a lonely island and his survival. Author: Defoe, Daniel.

Christian Literature I and II

A study in Christian Literature:

 

1. Select and read fluently and independently, a wide range of contemporary an historical texts, including some with established critical reputations, confidently adapting reading processes and strategies for different purposes.

2. Discuss and analyse language, meanings, ideas, and literary qualities in a range of contemporary and historical texts, taking account of purpose, audience, and other texts.

3. Interpret, analyse, and produce written texts, identifying and discussing their literary qualities, and explore and identify attitudes and beliefs in terms of personal experience and knowledge of other texts.

4. Using appropriate technologies, retrieve, select and interpret information from a variety of sources, and present accurate and coherent information for a range of purposes, analysing the processes used.

5. Use appropriate terminology, describe, discuss, analyse, and apply the distinctive conventions structures, and language features of a range of texts and explain how they suit the topic and purpose.

 

LITERATURE I  ½ Credit

A study of a variety of Christian literature designed to guide the student into a thoughtful, systematic method of reading and to introduce him to a wide spectrum of Christian material – fiction, apologetics, and history. Upper high school Grade.

 

122 A study of the heart-warming biography of Adoniram Judson, by William N. McElrath, To Be the First.

124 A study of the book by Robert Sumner, Man Sent From God, a biography of John R. Rice.

126 A study of the book, The Flood, a conservative work defending the universal Flood, written by

Alfred Rehwinkel.

128 Let Us Pray

130 A glimpse of anguish and spiritual life of Corrie ten Boom, The Hiding Place.

132 A novel of hero vs. villain in Scotland’s bid for freedom, The Scottish Chiefs, by Jane Porter.

 

LITERATURE II ½ Credit

A continuation of Literature I, covering books of a conservative political nature and historical nature. Upper high school Grade.

 

134 The nature of law and the powers and limits of government are expounded by F. Bastiat, a pre-

Revolution Frenchman, in The Law.

136 A study of some interesting elements in the world power, None Dare Call It Conspiracy, by Gary Allen.

138 Hal Lindsey discusses the end times as foretold in the Scriptures in The Late Great Planet Earth.

140 In Foxe’s Book of Martyrs, learn of the age when those who professed Christ as Lord were beaten and murdered.

142 The classic novel, Ben Hur, by Lew Wallace.

144 The life of Billy Sunday, as told by his chief biographer William Ellis, in Billy Sunday.