A young man visits the Ed A.P. Book Stop, Pet Shop, Inn & Grill and soon encounters animals and characters mysteriously emerging from a book of Poe’s short stories. Told in the same rhyme pattern as ‘The Raven, ‘ the decodable story poem focuses on open, closed, and consonant-le syllable patterns. This book aligns with Level 3 of the HOT ROD series (Higher Order Thinking through the Reading of Decodables). Based on the Science of Reading, it appeals to students of a variety of ages and ability levels. The Background Information includes fascinating details of Poe’s life including several theories about the cause of his mysterious death. For grades 5-9.
At Word Travel Press, we believe that meaningful content is important for developing strong readers. We have created the HOT ROD series to complement any reading program. Our books were specially designed for older students who would benefit from controlled reading practice. Our stories and poems help students develop Higher Order Thinking through the Reading of Decodables. Students are exposed to higher-level vocabulary and sentence structure through a process called Pair and Share Reading. For information about the scope and sequence of HOT ROD and the progression from basic to advanced decoding visit www.wordtravelpress.com. On the website, each book is supplemented with additional Higher Order Thinking questions, reproducible materials, games, and activities.
Table of Content
Table of Contents
A Note from the Author to Parents and Teachers. 9
STORY INTRODUCTION.. 11
Part 1. 14
Part 2. 16
Part 3. 18
Part 4. 20
Part 5. 22
Part 6. 24
Part 7. 26
Part 8. 28
Part 9. 30
Part 10.. 32
Part 11.. 33
Part 12.. 35
Part 13.. 40
Part 14.. 44
Part 15.. 46
Part 16.. 49
Background Information.. 53
What is a Parody?. 53
THE STORIES OF EDGAR ALLANPOE.. 54
Poetry.. 55
The Raven. 55
Short Stories. 57
The Gold Bug. 58
Detective Stories. 59
The Murders in the Rue Morgue. 61
The Purloined Letter. 62
Gothic Horror. 63
The Pit and the Pendulum.. 65
The Tell-Tale Heart. 66
The Black Cat. 67
The Masque of the Red Death. 67
The Cask of Amontillado. 69
The Oblong Box. 70
Science Fiction.. 71
The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar. 71
Word Inventor. 73
The Tragic Life of Poe. 74
Writing About Hard Things. 74
Orphaned at Two. 78
Life with the Allan Family. 83
Finding a Home. 87
The Mysterious Death of Poe. 92
POE’S FINAL DAYS. 92
CAUSE OF DEATH.. 95
OTHER THEORIES ABOUT POE’S DEATH.. 100
Rabies. 101
Brain Tumor. 102
Murder. 103
Cooping. 104
Alcohol Poisoning. 105
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning. 106
The Facts in the Case of E. A. Poe. 106
Deadly Diseases of the 19th Century. 108
Tuberculosis. 109
Yellow Fever. 110
Cholera. 111
Poe’s Enduring Popularity. 113
HOT TOPICS. 116
TERMS – List1. 117
From the Story. 117
TERMS – List 2. 120
From the Background Section.. 120
References. 123
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK.. 125
Guidance for Parents and Teachers. 125
Pair and Share Reading. 125
Higher Order Thinking Skills. 126
Reading Levels. 128
About the Author. 132
About the Illustrator. 133
Target Word Lists – Open/Long. 135
Closed/Short. 136
L Words. 138
S & R Words. 139
Suffix -ed Words. 140
Suffix -ing Words. 141
Learned Words. 142
Prerequisite Skills: 143
More HOT ROD Titles. 144
About the author
Carolee Dean, MS, CCC-SLP, CALT is an adjunct instructor at Providence College teaching Language-Based Learning for students pursuing a Master of Education in Special Education with a Dyslexia Credential. She is a speech-language pathologist with 20 years of experience in public schools. She is the founder of Word Travel Press LLC, creating decodable books and related materials. Dean is also the author of Story Frames for Literacy: Enhancing Student Learning Through the Power of Storytelling (2021, Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co, Inc). She has also written award-winning young adult fiction available through Houghton Mifflin and Simon Pulse.
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