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READING LEVEL 9–13

Widely adopted in colleges across the country, the Townsend Press reading series is a sequence of textbooks that grow more popular with each passing year. The books bring continuity as well as exceptional quality to any reading program. They are the best-selling reading series on the college market today .

Each book presents ten key skills that help students become more effective readers. The books can be used as part of a sequential reading program, or any one book can be used independently of the others.

TP’s Acclaimed Reading Series Books that really help students learn

Ten Steps to AdvancingCollege Reading Skills,5/eJohn Langan ISBN 1-59194-200-4708 pagesNet price: $25.00

Groundwork forCollege Readingwith Phonics, 4/eBill Broderick / John Langan ISBN 1-59194-086-9580 pagesNet price: $25.00

READING LEVEL 5–8

The most fundamental book in the TP reading series; it includes four chapters on phonics and word parts.

A slightly higher developmental text than Improving, and almost as pop-ular, this book can be either a sequel to Improving or an alternative to it.

Ten Steps to ImprovingCollege Reading Skills, 5/eJohn Langan ISBN 1-59194-099-0628 pagesNet price: $25.00


The most widely used book in the series, this intermediate text is the choice for the core developmental reading course at most schools.

READING LEVEL 10-14

Groundwork forCollege Reading,4/eJohn Langan ISBN 1-59194-085-0500 pagesNet price: $25.00

READING LEVEL 5–8

This fundamental book omits the chapters on phonics and word parts. In their place are five additional long readings.

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading John Langan ISBN 1-59194-079-6578 pagesNet price: $25.00

The most advanced title in the reading series, this higher-level book can serve as a sequel or alternative to either Improving or Advancing.

Ten Steps to BuildingCollege Reading Skills, 5/eJohn Langan ISBN 1-59194-243-8612 pagesNet price: $25.00

The book covers ten basic reading skills recognized as essential for full comprehension. Suited for the basic-level developmental reading course offered at most colleges.

READING LEVEL 6–9

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Features of the Reading Books

l A Full-Color Design and Many Visuals. Because so many students today are visual learners, the books use a full-color design and numerous

cartoons and other graphics to help introduce or illustrate points made in the books. Note the teaching roles played by the three cartoons shown on the preceding pages.

l Focus on Ten Key Comprehension Skills. Each book explains in a step-by-step way the ten skills most needed for logical thinking and effective

reading comprehension.

l Clarity and Friendliness. Exceptional clarity has always been a hallmark of John Langan’s books—in the step-by-step

explanations for each skill, in the logically sequenced materials, and even in the care given to the questions and answer choices in the activities. And countless numbers of teachers have praised the friendly and helpful tone of the books—a tone that never condescends to students.

l Abundant Practice. Students learn by doing—working closely and repeatedly on the skills within the context of a wide range

of readings. Many examples, practices, and tests are provided, along with explanations, to make sure that students understand and master each reading skill. And all of the materials lend themselves to a variety of instructional approaches, including collaborative learning.

l Free Online Support. At the end of each skill chapter, this icon is used to refer students to online exercises that both

teach and test the skill. See for yourself how user-friendly they are. Just go to the TP website, www .townsendpress .com, click on “Online Learning Center,” and then click on “Try TP’s Exercises.”

l Price and Service. The books sell for a net price of $25 .00. No competing publisher matches the prices of TP books. Our

goal has always been to provide the highest possible quality at the lowest possible price. If you have ever e-mailed or called us, you know we respond to you right away. And orders,

including desk copy requests, are typically shipped out on the same day that we receive them. We pride ourselves on prompt, personal service that no competitor can match.

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READING LEVEL 6–9

The Basic Book in the Reading Series

Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, 5/e

CONTENTSPreface: To the Instructor

INTRODUCTION 1 Getting Off to a Strong Start 2 One Reader’s Story 3 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker

PART ONETen Steps to Building College Reading Skills

1 Dictionary Use Reading: Responsibility M. Scott Peck Mastery Tests

2 Vocabulary in Context Reading: All the Good Things Sister Helen P. Mrosla Mastery Tests

3 Main Ideas Reading: Group Pressure Rodney Stark Mastery Tests

4 Supporting Details Reading: A Door Swings Open Roxanne Black Mastery Tests

5 Locations of Main Ideas Reading: Body Language Beth Johnson Mastery Tests

6 Relationships I Reading: Behind Closed Doors: Violence in the Family Michael S. Bassis, Richard J. Gelles, and Ann Levine Mastery Tests

7 Relationships II Reading: Wired for Touch Deborah Grandinetti Mastery Tests

8 Inferences Reading: A Path to Marriage Jean Sutton Mastery Tests

9 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Lighting a Match Regina Ruiz Mastery Tests

10 The Basics of Argument Reading: Do It Better! Ben Carson, M.D., with Cecil Murphey Mastery Tests

PART TWOTen Reading Selections 1 Winners, Losers, or Just Kids? Dan Wightman

2 Owen, the Stray Cat Emily Carlin

3 Eye Contact Ron Clark

4 Disaster and Friendship Chuck Wilson

5 Read All About It Fran DeBlasio 6 Adult Children at Home Marilyn Mack 7 How To Make It in College, Now That You’re Here Brian O’Keeney 8 False Ideas About Reading Robert and Pam Winkler 9 Dealing with Feelings Rudolph F. Verderber10 Childhood Stress and Resilience Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds

PART THREEActive Reading and Combined-Skills Tests 1 An Introduction to Active Reading 2 Practice in Active Reading: Combined-Skills Tests

APPENDIxES Separating Fact from Opinion Identifying an Author’s Purpose and Tone Writing Assignments Limited Answer Key

John LanganAtlantic Cape Community College

ISBN 1-59194-243-8 (student edition)ISBN 1-59194-244-6 (instructor’s edition)Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills is one of the most popular books in the Ten Steps college reading skills series—it is widely used as a basic developmental reading text.

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Here is the opening page of the “Main Ideas” chapter. Notice how a cartoon is used to explain main ideas. Similar visuals are used to introduce all of the skills in the book.

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What Is the Main Idea?

“What’s the point?” People ask this question when they want to know what main idea is being presented. Sometimes a main idea is clear right away, as in the cartoon above. What would you say is the speaker’s point in the cartoon?

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This Chapter in a Nutshell

l Recognizing an author’s main idea, or point, is the most important reading skill.

l The main idea is a general idea supported by specific ideas and details.

l Learn to think as you read by asking yourself, “What is the author’s point?”

“Things were good at work today. The boss was out sick. The computer network was working for a change. And the vending machine was giving

everyone free cups of coffee.”

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Explanation The main idea is that the speaker had a good day at work. He then supports his point with three specific reasons: the boss was out, the computer network was working, and the vending machine was dispensing free coffee. When you read, get in the habit of asking, “What is the main point the writer is trying to make?” Recognizing the main idea, or point, is the most important key to better reading.

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The Core Book in the Reading Series

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, 5/e



Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills is the most popular book in the Ten Steps college reading skills series— the choice for the core developmental reading course at many colleges.


INTRODUCTION 1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 2 Reading for Pleasure and Power 3 Some Quick Study Tips

PART ONETen Steps to Improving College Reading Skills

1 Vocabulary in Context Reading: Night Watch Roy Popkin Mastery Tests

2 Main Ideas Reading: Here’s to Your Health Joan Dunayer Mastery Tests

3 Supporting Details Reading: Child-Rearing Styles Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds Mastery Tests

4 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Rowing the Bus Paul Logan Mastery Tests

5 Relationships I Reading: Wonder in the Air Jeff Gammage Mastery Tests

6 Relationships II Reading: Students in Shock John Kellmayer Mastery Tests

7 Inferences Reading: Gender Inequality in Health Care and in the Workplace James M. Henslin Mastery Tests

8 Purpose and Tone Reading: The Scholarship Jacket Marta Salinas Mastery Tests

9 Argument Reading: In Praise of the F Word Mary Sherry Mastery Tests

10 Critical Reading Reading: Gambling—A Dangerous Game Jon Volkmer Mastery Tests

PART TWOTen Reading Selections

1 The Yellow Ribbon Pete Hamill 2 The Certainty of Fear Audra Kendall 3 Shame Dick Gregory 4 The Bystander Effect Dorothy Barkin 5 “Let’s Roll .” Karen Breslau, Eleanor Clift, and Evan Thomas 6 Coping with Nervousness Rudolph F. Verderber 7 Compliance Techniques: Getting People to Say Yes Shelley E. Taylor, Letitia Anne Peplau, and David O. Sears 8 Lizzie Borden James Kirby Martin and others 9 Nonverbal Communication Anthony F. Grasha10 The Power Within John Langan

PART THREECombined-Skills Tests

APPENDIxESPronunciation GuideWriting AssignmentsLimited Answer Key

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Here is the cartoon that opens the “Inferences” chapter, along with an activity and explanation based on the cartoon.


7 Inferences

You have probably heard the expression “to read between the lines.” When you “read between the lines,” you pick up ideas that are not directly stated in what you are reading. These implied ideas are often important for a full understanding of what an author means. Discovering the ideas that are not stated directly in writing is called making inferences, or drawing conclusions. Look at the cartoon below. What inferences can you make about it? Check (3) the two inferences that are most logically based on the information suggested by the cartoon.

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a. The couple is not likely to have a good dining experience at the restaurant.

The “help wanted” sign indicates that the restaurant is seriously understaffed. It would be logical, then, to infer that the restaurant cannot provide patrons with a good dining experience. You should have checked this item.

b. The couple will never eat at the restaurant.

The man’s comment that “this isn’t the best time” suggests that he may be willing to try the restaurant once it has solved its staffing problems. also, experience suggests that it is common for restaurants to change ownership and/or management. You should not have checked this item.

C. The restaurant was recently closed for health violations.

Nothing in the cartoon suggests that the restaurant was recently closed for health violations. Perhaps if it continues to operate without sufficient staff, it may be closed, but we have no way of knowing that. You should not have checked this item.

D. Whoever is running the restaurant is not doing a good job.

Experience tells us that good managers are able to hire and retain qualified employees. The “help wanted” sign suggests quite the opposite—that a number of employees have recently quit or been fired. The lack of staff, in turn, has caused the couple to decide against dining there. Clearly, this is no way to run a business!

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The First Advanced Book in the Reading Series


INTRODUCTION 1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 2 Some Quick Study Tips 3 The Power of Reading

PART ONETen Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills

1 Vocabulary in Context Reading: All Washed Up? Sara Hansen Mastery Tests

2 Main Ideas Reading: How Dual-Earner Couples Cope Diane E. Papalia and Sally Wendkos Olds Mastery Tests

3 Supporting Details Reading: Baby Love Mary M. Gergen et al. Mastery Tests

4 Implied Main Ideas Reading: Personal Relationships in the Not-So-Good Old Days Rodney Stark Mastery Tests

5 Relationships I Reading: Julia Burney: The Power of a Woman’s Dream Beth Johnson Mastery Tests

6 Relationships II Reading: The Influence of the Self-Fulfilling Prophecy Ronald B. Adler and Neil Towne Mastery Tests

7 Inferences Reading: What Shamu Taught Me Amy Sutherland Mastery Tests

8 Purpose and Tone Reading: Hard Times, a Helping Hand Ted Gup Mastery Tests

9 Argument Reading: Obedience: Milgram’s Controversial Studies Mary M. Gergen et al. Mastery Tests

10 Critical Reading Reading: Managing Conflicts in Relationships Rudolph F. Verderber Mastery Tests

PART TWOTen Reading Selections 1 The Professor Is a Dropout Beth Johnson 2 Taming the Anger Monster Anne Davidson 3 He Was First John Kellmayer 4 My Father’s Hands Calvin R. Worthington 5 Motivation and Needs Virginia Quinn 6 Effects of the Automobile James M. Henslin 7 Rabies Robert Berkow, M.D., ed. 8 Bad Managers Michael W. Drafke and Stan Kossen 9 Busy As a Bee? Then Who’s Doing the Work? Natalie Angier10 Stepping into the Light Tanya Savory


PART FOURFor Further Study 1 More about Summarizing and Outlining 2 Additional Tests on Fact and Opinion 3 Four Additional Readings 4 Understanding Bias 5 Writing Assignments

APPENDIxESPronunciation GuideLimited Answer Key



Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills is one of the most popular books in the Ten Steps college reading skills series—it can be used as either a core or an advanced developmental reading text.

Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, 5/e


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Here is the opening page of the “Supporting Details” chapter. Notice how a cartoon is used to illustrate the explanation of supporting details.


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In Chapter 2 you worked on the most important reading skill—finding the main idea. a closely related reading skill is locating supporting details—the added information that is needed for you to make sense of a main idea. This chapter describes supporting details and presents three techniques that will help you take study notes on main ideas and their supporting details: outlining, mapping, and summarizing.

What Are Supporting Details?

Supporting details are reasons, examples, facts, steps, or other kinds of evidence that explain a main idea. In the cartoon shown above, the main idea is that “I know why I don’t lose weight.” The joke in the cartoon is that the man’s supporting details—big meals, snacks, beer, and not exercising—may make him happy, but they don’t make him healthy. On the next page is a paragraph with strong support for its point.

3 Supporting Details

“I know why I don’t lose weight. Eating big meals and lots of snacks makes me happy. Drinking beer makes me happy.

Not exercising makes me happy.”

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The Most Advanced Book in the Reading Series


INTRODUCTION 1 How to Become a Better Reader and Thinker 2 Some Quick Study Tips 3 Notes on Vocabulary in Context 4 A Reading Challenge

PART ONETen Steps to Advanced Reading

1 Main Ideas Reading: Getting a Good Night’s Sleep Sora Song Mastery Tests

2 Supporting Details Reading: Drug-Altered Consciousness Charles G. Morris and Albert A. Maisto Mastery Tests

3 Implied Main Ideas Reading: “Extra Large, Please” Alice M. Davies Mastery Tests

4 Relationships I Reading: Skills of Effective Face-to-Face Conversationalists Rudolph F. Verderber and Kathleen S. Verderber Mastery Tests

5 Relationships II Reading: Hoover and Hard Times Mary Beth Norton and others Mastery Tests

6 Inferences Reading: The Ugly Truth about Beauty Dave Barry Mastery Tests

7 Purpose and Tone Reading: White-Collar Crime James M. Henslin Mastery Tests

8 Argument Reading: A Vote Against Legalizing Drugs Gail Rollins Mastery Tests

9 Critical Reading Reading: A Scary Time to Raise a Daughter Steve Lopez Mastery Tests

10 Active Reading and Study Reading: Impression Management Wayne Weiten and Margaret A. Lloyd Mastery Tests

PART TWOTen Reading Selections 1 Personal Conflict Styles Ronald B. Adler, Russell F. Proctor II, and Neil Towne 2 Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors Wayne A. Payne, Dale B. Hahn, and Ellen B. Mauer 3 Collective Behavior Michael Hughes and Carolyn J. Kroehler 4 Types of Nonverbal Symbols Michael Drafke 5 Sports: Illustrating the Three Perspectives Alex Thio 6 A Civil War Soldier’s Letter to His Wife Sullivan Ballou 7 Single-Sex Schools: An Old Idea Whose Time Has Come Diane Urbina 8 A King’s Folly Beth Johnson and John Langan 9 In My Day Russell Baker10 The Spider and the Wasp Alexander Petrunkevitch


APPENDIxESPronunciation GuideLimited Answer KeyWriting Assignments

John LanganAtlantic Cape Community CollegeISBN 1-59194-079-6 (student edition)ISBN 1-59194-081-8 (instructor’s edition)Net price: $25.00

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading is the most advanced title in the Ten Steps college reading skills series—it can serve as an independent advanced reading text or as a sequel (or a second-semester alternative) to Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills or Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills.

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading


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ExAMPLE 1 For instance, if you order 100 copies of Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills for your students, contact us at cs@townsendpress .com. We’ll then send you 100 Townsend Library books of your choice. Perhaps you’ll want 100 copies of Reading Changed My Life!—inspiring stories of three women who took hard, courageous steps to change their lives for the better. We’ll send the free books directly to you at your college address. (Please note that we cannot send these free books to your bookstore. It would be unfair for the bookstore to have to handle distribution of books without compensation.)

ExAMPLE 2 If your college orders a combination of all four TEN STEPS books for the coming semester totaling 1,000 copies, contact us at cs@townsendpress .com. We’ll then send you 1,000 Townsend Library books at no charge. Maybe you’ll want 10 to 20 copies of each book on pages 23–29. Whatever combination you request, we’ll send them at no charge for either the books or regular UPS shipping within the United States. Perhaps you’ll want the books sent to your reading coordinator or department chairperson. (Please note again that the books will need to be mailed to and distributed by you or your department since your college bookstore, which takes a percentage of each book sold, can make no profit from free books.)

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Sherrie L . NistISBN-10 1-59194-188-1198 pagesNet price: $9.90

The Three Main Books in TP’s Best-Selling Vocabulary Series



These books, with a net price of less than ten dollars, use a proven words-in-context approach that will help your students build solid vocabularies.

READING LEVEL 7–9



l any subway system that is clean, quiet, and safe deserves acclaim.

l although Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings are now worth millions of dollars, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime and died in poverty.

a. criticism. b. praise. c. change.

l because their desks are adjacent, Jeff and Kellie often exchange looks and comments.

l If you keep your dishes in a cupboard that’s adjacent to the dishwasher, you won’t have to walk too far when putting away the clean dishes.

a. close. b. similar. c. separated.

l The movie star’s violet eyes always elicit admiration and wonder.

l The basketball player’s three-point shot to win the game in its final seconds elicited a roar of delight from the excited fans.

a. to stop. b. to follow. c. to bring out.

l The suspenseful TV movie so engrossed bryan that he didn’t even budge when he was called to dinner.

l The fascinating single-file march of black ants along the sidewalk engrossed me for several minutes.

a. to hold the interest of. b. to disgust. c. to bore.

l The fight between the two hockey players escalated into an all-out battle among members of both teams.

l “We need to escalate our fund-raising efforts,” the theater manager said. “Otherwise, the company won’t survive.”

a. to expand. b. to delay. c. to weaken.

l at the turn of the century, factory owners exploited children by making them work in terrible conditions for as many as eighteen hours a day.

l although Ricky is the English teacher’s son, he refuses to exploit his status. He works as hard as anyone else in the class.

a. to forget. b. to take advantage of. c. to be sad about.

Ten Words in ContextIn the space provided, write the letter of the meaning closest to that of each boldfaced word. Use the context of the sentences to help you figure out each word’s meaning.

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READING LEVEL 7–9

Here are the first and last pages from Chapter 3 in the Instructor’s Edition of the intermediate book, Improving Vocabulary Skills .

The final activity in each chapter is a high-interest selection giving students the opportunity to use all ten words .

Scores Sentence Check 2 _________% Final Check _________%

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7–8. The more the british ___(e)d the american colonies by taxing them unfairly, the more the colonists’ animosity° toward the british ___(e)d.

9–10. Patty’s ___ approach to gardening is to arrange all the plants in a row, with each one ___ to the one that will be planted after it.

As Alex sat down in the carnival tent, the lights dimmed.

A spotlight revealed a short, heavy man holding a thick chain.

He tugged the chain, and an old, muzzled bear appeared. The

man, the animal’s owner, announced that the bear’s name

was Sally. He said he would give a hundred dollars to anyone

who wrestled Sally to the floor.

“That’s disgusting! You have no right to (1)___________

an animal that way!” a woman called out. Several voices joined

her in protest. A number of people walked out of the tent. Alex

wanted to leave, too, but he was too shocked to move. He

had thought bear wrestling was (2)_____________________,

given up long ago as a cruel sport.

But the man’s offer (3)_____________________(e)d one

drunken response. “I’ll do it!” a big man yelled, winning the

(4)_____________________ of Sally’s owner, who congratulated him warmly. The drunk began swinging

at Sally. She backed away. “Knock her on her rear!” the owner shouted with zeal°. When Sally finally raised

a paw to defend herself, her antagonist° could see that she had no claws. Feeling very brave now, he

(5)_____________________(e)d his attack.

The horrible scene (6)_____________________(e)d Alex, who could barely believe his eyes. The man

sitting (7)_____________________ to Alex rose to his feet and left, muttering “This shouldn’t be allowed.

I’m calling the police.”

Meanwhile, the drunken man knocked Sally over. Her owner then (8)_________________(e)d the

match and handed Sally a bucket of food. The (9)_____________________ way in which he conducted his

act showed Alex he had done it many, many times before.

Finally, the owner led Sally away. The animal’s drooping head and her labored walk were

(10)_____________________ expressions of her misery. As Sally passed him, Alex saw two police officers

enter the tent. He hoped with all his heart that the law could prevent another such amoral° display of

cruelty to this living creature.

Final Check: A Cruel SportHere is a final opportunity for you to strengthen your knowledge of the ten words. First read the following selection carefully. Then fill in each blank with a word from the box at the top of the previous page. (Context clues will help you figure out which word goes in which blank.) Use each word once.

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Final Check: A Cruel Sport

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A New Reading in the Book

The best-selling TP Vocabulary Series teaches the words that students need to know. And they truly learn the words because each word is presented in up to ten different contexts. The proven results are better reading comprehension and better performance on standardized tests.

The Entire Sequence of Books in the TP Vocabulary SeriesTeaching the words that students need to know

Beth Johnson / Janet M . Goldstein ISBN 1-59194-223-3262 pagesNet price: $9.90

A step higher than Vocabulary Basics.

Sherrie L . Nist ISBN 1-59194-188-1198 pagesNet price: $9.90

240 words in 30 lessons

7. logical 8. necessary 9. occasion 10. praise 11. talent 12. value

Sample Words

1. achieve2. benefit3. embrace4. emphasize5. impossible6. inspire

300 words in 30 lessonsGroundwork for aBetter Vocabulary, 4/e 7. essential

8. fulfill 9. fundamental 10. humane 11. respond 12. triumph

Sample Words

1. abundant2. capability3. characteristic4. consistent5. determine6. encourage

Vocabulary Basics, 2/eJudith Nadell / Beth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-235-7258 pagesNet price: $9.90

The most basic of the TP vocabulary books.

Building Vocabulary Skills, 4/e

Also available is a short version of this book, containing 200 words and selling for only $8.90.


7. fluent 8. integrity 9. lenient 10. plausible 11. stereotype 12. unique

Sample Words

1. accessible2. affirm3. candid4. destiny5. elaborate6. essence

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READING LEVEL 5–8

READING LEVEL 7–9

READING LEVEL 4–6

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7. logical 8. necessary 9. occasion 10. praise 11. talent 12. value

7. essential 8. fulfill 9. fundamental 10. humane 11. respond 12. triumph

300 challenging words in 30 lessonsAdvanced Word Power, 2/eBeth Johnson / Janet M . GoldsteinISBN 1-59194-226-8198 pagesNet price: $9.90

Our most advanced vocabulary book.

7. evanescent 8. fallacious 9. indefatigable 10. prodigious 11. sagacious 12. virtuoso

Sample Words

1. accolade2. assiduous3. circumspect4. delineate5. discerning6. eloquent

S E C O N D E D I T I O N

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, 4/eSherrie L . NistISBN 1-59194-193-8198 pagesNet price: $9.90

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7. fluent 8. integrity 9. lenient 10. plausible 11. stereotype 12. unique


7. lucrative 8. mandatory 9. nurture 10. predominant 11. rationale 12. transcend

Sample Words

1. aspire2. benevolent3. contemplate4. empathy5. hypothetical6. intrinsic


7. incongruous 8. juxtapose 9. lucid 10. magnanimous 11. retrospect 12. superfluous

Sample Words

1. ambiguous2. antithesis3. auspicious4. emulate5. fortuitous6. gregarious






Why So Many Colleges Adopt the TP Vocabulary Series

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1 The words-in-context approach. Students learn words best by seeing them repeatedly in different contexts, not through rote memorization. Each word in a TP vocabulary book is presented in up to ten different contexts. Each encounter increases the chance that the word will become part of a student’s permanent word bank.

Here, for example, are the sentences that use the word acclaim.

Any subway system that is clean, quiet, and safe deserves acclaim.

Although Vincent Van Gogh’s paintings are now worth millions of dollars, the artist received little acclaim in his lifetime and died in poverty.

Matching test item: acclaim Great praise or applause; enthusiastic approval

With movies like Saving Private Ryan, Forrest Gump, Cast Away, and Charlie Wilson’s War to his credit, actor Tom Hanks has won Oscars and the acclaim of admiring critics.

Workers want tangible rewards such as a good salary and a health-care program, but they also welcome less concrete benefits, such as acclaim for a job well done.

“I’ll do it!” a big man yelled, winning the acclaim of Sally’s owner [Sally is a performing bear], who congratulated him warmly.

Although Marilyn Monroe received great acclaim from adoring fans and critics, she never received an Academy Award.

Analogy test item: Acclaim is provided by a critic; loyalty is provided by a dog.

They may also know that he [Dr. Martin Luther King] received a great deal of acclaim for his work. For example, in 1964 he won the Nobel Peace Prize.

2 Abundant practice. In addition to the extensive practice in each chapter, the TP Vocabulary Series offers all of the following:

l unit tests

l crossword puzzle reviews

l words from earlier chapters repeated in later chapters

l opportunities to use the words in discussion and writing activities

l additional tests in a separate Test Bank, free to instructors using the book

All this practice guarantees that students learn in the best possible way: by working closely and repeatedly with each word.

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3 Appealing content. Dull, predictable practice materials work against learning. The full-color format and illustrations (some are shown below) will spark interest in the books. Even more important, the lively content and clear, friendly style of the books make learning easier—and more enjoyable—for students.

4 Pricing. The net price of $9.90 per book—most vocabulary books sell for more than twice as much—means that teachers are securing the highest quality materials at the lowest possible price.

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Free Supplements for TP’s Vocabulary BooksEach TP vocabulary book comes with outstanding supplementary materials that will enrich any developmental reading or writing program. All five supplements shown below are free with an adoption of 20 or more copies of a book. Together, the books and their supplements form an integrated package that both teachers and students find appealing and easy to use.

THE TOWNSEND PRESS

Vocabulary Placement Test

____ 1. to deceive a) prove b) mislead c) reach d) get back

____ 2. earnest a) serious and sincere b) illegal c) wealthy d) hidden

____ 3. inferior a) not proper b) clear c) poor in quality d) inside

____ 4. to comprehend a) describe b) understand c) make use of d) prepare

____ 5. unanimous a) alone b) animal-like c) unfriendly d) in full agreement

____ 6. the vicinity a) area nearby b) city c) enemy d) information

____ 7. current a) healthy b) modern c) well-known d) necessary

____ 8. internal a) forever b) inside c) outside d) brief

____ 9. maximum a) least b) expensive c) cheap d) greatest

____ 10. an objective a) goal b) puzzle c) cause d) supply

____ 11. a potential a) favorite b) possibility c) refusal d) desire

____ 12. to detect a) discover b) make c) follow d) commit a crime

____ 13. to establish a) receive b) delay c) set up d) attract

____ 14. to pursue a) follow b) run from c) suggest d) create

____ 15. vague a) missing b) unclear c) kind d) necessary

____ 16. suitable a) simple b) needed c) profitable d) proper

____ 17. a category a) kindness b) horror c) type d) question

____ 18. reluctant a) unwilling b) lost c) unhappy d) well-known

____ 19. to coincide a) pay b) decide c) get in the way d) happen together

____ 20. to inhabit a) enter b) live in c) get used to d) understand

____ 21. apparent a) together b) obvious c) motherly d) welcome

____ 22. accustomed a) in the habit b) specially made c) necessary d) extra

____ 23. to revise a) give advice b) go back c) change d) awaken

____ 24. a contrast a) purpose b) choice c) agreement d) difference

____ 25. awkward a) forward b) boring c) clumsy d) clever

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NAME: ___________________________________

SECTION: ___________ DATE: _______________

SCORE: ___________________________________

This test contains 100 items. You have 30 minutes to take the test. In the space provided, write theletter of the choice that is closest in meaning to the boldfaced word.

Important: Keep in mind that this test is for placement purposes only. If you do not know a word,leave the space blank rather than guess at it.

To the Instructor: The box on page 4 shows how to match students’ test scores to the appropriate book in the TP vocabulary series.

1 Online Learning Center.TP’s Online Learning Center offers an abundance of practice exercises that support the vocabulary lessons in the books. The exercises provide immediate feedback and audio support (words are pronounced aloud at the click of a mouse). Instructors can view and manage student scores and are even provided with free technical support. Millions of students have successfully used our highly popular online materials.

2 Vocabulary Placement Test.The TP Vocabulary Placement Test is made up of 100 multiple-choice items drawn from Townsend Press vocabulary books. A student’s score on this test may be used to determine which TP vocabulary book would be most beneficial to that student. Available online or on paper.

3 Instructor’s Editions.Instructor’s Editions for all of the vocabulary books are available to teachers. They are identical to the student books except that they contain answers to all of the activities and tests.

4 Instructor’s Manual and Test Bank.Available for all of the vocabulary books, the Instructor’s Manuals and Test Banks contain the vocabulary placement test as well as a pretest and a posttest for the books and for each of the units in the books. They also contain teaching guidelines, suggested syllabi, answer keys, and an additional mastery test for each chapter and unit.

Instructor’s Manual and test Bank to accoMpany

Janet M. GoldsteIn

IMPROVING VOCABULARYSKILLS, 4/eSherrie L. Nist

READING LEVEL: 9–11

ADVANCING VOCABULARYSKILLS, 4/eSherrie L. Nist


BUILDING VOCABULARYSKILLS, 4/eSherrie L. Nist


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5 PowerPoints.A PowerPoint presentation is available for each book as a free download from the TP website.

“I have just completed the vocabulary book order for the first and second level developmental reading classes at Blackhawk Technical College for next year. Again I have chosen Townsend Press because it is simply the best available material. The students enjoy the cleverly written sentences and short stories and appreciate the multiple exercises plus online practice. After all these many years of using the this series, I still chuckle at the humorous and am moved by the poignant (like Sally the performing bear story). The fact that students can hear the word pronounced in the privacy of their computer headphones is extremely valuable. The developmental nature of the texts, building and then using vocabulary at progressive levels, has been a tremendous tool for their success. . . . It’s such a wonderful feeling to have total confidence in the materials and to know that the publisher cares as much for my students as I do. Thank you, thank you, thank you!” —Mary Johnson, Reading Specialist, Blackhawk Technical College

“Thank you for such a wonderful vocabulary series. I am now using the shorter versions in my reading classes and the regular versions in our college’s Reading and Writing Center. It is by far the best vocabulary series on the market—in my humble opinion. We also use the TP reading books in our center because they are clear and effective.” —Debora A. Kearney, Professor of English Literature, Composition, and Reading, Folsom Lake College

“I believe I’ve conveyed these sentiments to your company in the past, but I’ll say it again: Your products are fabulous. My students especially enjoy the vocabulary series. I’ve been teaching developmental writing and freshman and sophomore composition for more than 20 years, and I haven’t found better vocabulary and reading texts than yours. Keep up the good work, and thank you for your continued great service. Your prices also are incredibly reasonable, given the outrageous prices our students must pay for other texts.” —John Creed, Professor of Humanities/Journalism, Chukchi College, University of Alaska

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John LanganISBN 1-59194-187-3 44 pagesNet price: $5.00

Too many writing books lose sight of the forest for the trees. Clear Thinking and Writing gets to the heart of the matter to help students focus their thinking and improve their writing. Students learn that the most important things to do as a thinker and writer are to

1 Make a clear point. 2 Provide solid support for the point.

Contents

Chapter 1: An Introduction to Point and Support Chapter 2: More about Point and Support Making a Point Supporting a Point Chapter 3: Point and Support Outlines Chapter 4: Two Common Mistakes in Writing Staying on Point Providing Enough Support Chapter 5: Organization Transitions Words That Show Addition Words That Show Time Listing Order and Time Order

Chapter 6: The Difference between a Paragraph and an Essay Paragraphs Essays The Parts of an Essay Introductory Paragraph Four Common Methods of Introduction Supporting Paragraphs Transitional Words and Sentences Concluding Paragraph Chapter 7: The Writing Process Step 1: Getting Started through Prewriting: Freewriting, Questioning, List Making Step 2: Preparing a Scratch Outline Step 3: Writing the First Draft Step 4: Revising Step 5: Editing Final Thoughts Chapter 8: Writing Assignments Chapter 9: Writing and Reading—and a Special Offer


A Writing Book from Townsend Press

A Guide to Writing: Clear Thinking and Writing

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CHAPTER 1 An Introduction to Point and Support 21

To think and write clearly, you must understand the difference between point and support. a point is an idea or an opinion. It is usually stated in one sentence. Support is the evidence that backs up this opinion—the specific examples, reasons, facts, or other details that prove the point. Here are three activities that involve cartoons. Working through each activity will give you a good sense of the difference between point and support. You will be on your way to clear thinking and writing.

Look at the following cartoon:

See if you can answer the following questions:

l What is Snoopy’s point in his paper?

Your answer: His point is that __________________________________________________

l What is his support for his point?

Your answer: ________________________________________________________________

ExplanationSnoopy’s point, of course, is that dogs are superior to cats. but he offers no support whatsoever to back up his point! There are two jokes here. First, he is a dog and so is naturally going to believe that dogs are superior. The other joke is that his evidence (“They just are, and that’s all there is to it!”) is a lot of empty words. His somewhat guilty look in the last panel suggests that he knows he has not proved his point. To think and write effectively, you must provide real support for your points and opinions.

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For your reading and writing classes . . . essays that touch the heart

Voices and ValuesJanet M . Goldstein Beth JohnsonISBN 0-944210-09-0479 pagesNet price: $15.00

Forty lively and thought-provoking essays students will want to read


Featuresof the book

Timely, engaging, thought-provoking essays celebrate old-fashioned human values in a style that never preaches. Topics include: n gratitude n personal growth n love and compassion

n fairness n responsibility ncommon sense n kindness n moderation For example, in the first selection, “Bird Girl,” an author describes the guilt he feels for

doing nothing when his high school classmates behaved cruelly toward a student who was different. The story becomes a plea for the importance of courage—speaking up in defense of another—and the need for kindness.

Accompanying the selections is a series of activities that will help students improve their reading, thinking, and writing skills. Activities include:

n freewriting topics n discussion topics n vocabulary questions n paragraph assignments

n reading comprehension questions n essay assignments

Sample topic sentences and thesis statements, along with specific suggestions for providing support, help students to succeed on the writing assignments. Finally, twenty additional assignments ask students to read two of the essays and write a paper based on both.

The book would be ideal for a reading/writing course. It can also be used as a core text in a reading course or as a reader in a writing course covering paragraphs, essays, or both.

An annotated Instructor’s Edition of the book includes answers, making the book very easy for teachers to use. An Instructor’s Manual contains a full answer key, teaching suggestions, suggested answers to the discussion questions that follow each reading, and ten guided writing assignments.

n Readings that celebrate human values.

n High-quality activities.

n Versatility.

n Handy supplements.

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The Expanded Townsend Library$1.00 each*Accessible, engaging paperbacks—only

Helping students develop the reading habit is too important to be a for-profit item. Thus each book in the Townsend Library series is available at cost—$1 .00 per copy. Many books include an afterword with information about the author and a commentary to deepen students’ enjoyment of the book. At times, the style and language of a classic story have been updated to make it more accessible to today’s students, but the story itself remains intact. All the books chosen for the Townsend Library tell compelling human stories that appeal to readers of all ages.

To encourage students to read more, TP presents a series of affordable high-interest books .

Narrative of the Lifeof Frederick DouglassFrederick DouglassISBN 1-59194-019-2122 pages

Incidents in the Lifeof a Slave GirlHarriet JacobsISBN 1-59194-026-5152 pages

Ida B. WellsRuth A. RouffISBN 1-59194-218-7154 pages

Martin Luther King, Jr.Tanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-202-0170 pages

Up from Slavery:An AutobiographyBooker T. WashingtonISBN 1-59194-031-1116 pages

Uncle Tom’s CabinHarriet Beecher StoweISBN 1-59194-055-9186 pages

Harriet Tubman: William Still and the Jackie Robinson: Freedom Leader Underground Railroad An American HeroTanya Savory Kathleen Stevens Anne SchraffISBN 1-59194-101-6 ISBN 1-59194-109-1 ISBN 1-59194-102-4119 pages 154 pages 138 pages

African American Stories

A Dream Fulfilled: The Story of Barack ObamaTanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-186-5165 pages

Brother to BrotherBeth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-178-4148 pages

Brother to Brother

Beth Johnson

Black Men Speak to Young Black Men

Sister to Sister

Beth Johnson

Black Women Speak to Young Black Women

Sister to SisterBeth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-204-7122 pages

*Note: Prices for these full-sized books are kept low with support from the Townsend Foundation, whose mission is to promote reading .

Foster Care Odyssey: Learning to Live:A Black Girl’s Story A Black Woman’sTheresa Cameron Journey BeyondISBN 1-59194-098-2 Foster Care381 pages Theresa Cameron ISBN 1-59194-108-3 278 pages

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THREETRUE

STORIES

READINGCHANGED MY LIFE!

Beth Johnson

Reading ChangedMy Life!Beth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-012-594 pages

Voces Latinas

Beth Johnson

Hispanic Adults Speak to Hispanic Young People

Surviving AbuseBeth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-057-5135 pages

Voces LatinasBeth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-225-X145 pages

Facing AddictionBeth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-058-3107 pages

It Couldn’t Happento MeBeth JohnsonISBN 1-59194-049-498 pages

Roberto Clemente The Story of a ChampionJon VolkmerISBN 1-59194-103-2135 pages

Everyday HeroesBeth JohnsonISBN 0-944210-28-7148 pages

Ten Real-Life StoriesVarious authorsISBN 1-59194-059-1143 pages

The Story of BlimaA Holocaust SurvivorShirley Russak WachtelISBN 1-59194-051-6133 pages

The Stolen LightVed MehtaISBN 1-59194-095-8410 pages

Letters My Mother Never ReadJerri Diane SueckISBN 1-59194-036-2199 pages

Animal RescueTanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-107-5153 pages

The Amazing Harry HoudiniTanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-175-X199 pages

Making the Most of Your LifeVarious authorsISBN 1-59194-090-7104 pages

La Vida RealTanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-179-2 120 pages

Finding Hopeand Healing in the

Face of Illness

UNEXPECTED

Blessings

R O X A N N E B L A C K

Remarkable Personal Stories

Note: The African American stories on page 23 also fall into the category of “Remarkable Personal Stories.”

Unexpected BlessingsRoxanne BlackISBN 1-59194-238-1224 pages

John F. KennedyTanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-217-9183 pages

Abraham LincolnTanya SavoryISBN 1-59194-180-6185 pages

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Adventure Classics

Treasure IslandRobert Louis StevensonISBN 1-59194-038-9248 pages

The Jungle BookRudyard KiplingISBN 1-59194-008-7122 pages

DraculaBram StokerISBN 1-59194-003-6428 pages

The Sea-WolfJack LondonISBN 1-59194-111-3313 pages

The Count ofMonte CristoAlexandre DumasISBN 1-59194-216-0440 pages

Great Stories ofSuspense & AdventureVarious authorsISBN 1-59194-000-1182 pages

White FangJack LondonISBN 1-59194-007-9282 pages

The Last of the MohicansJames Fenimore CooperISBN 1-59194-032-X375 pages

The Beasts of TarzanEdgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1-59194-033-8217 pages

The Return of TarzanEdgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1-59194-020-6298 pages

Tarzan of the ApesEdgar Rice BurroughsISBN 1-59194-010-9311 pages

The Call of the WildJack LondonISBN 1-59194-001-X137 pages

Captains CourageousRudyard KiplingISBN 1-59194-084-2209 pages

Robinson CrusoeDaniel DefoeISBN 1-59194-068-0260 pages

King Arthur and His KnightsHoward PyleISBN 1-59194-074-5202 pages

The VirginianOwen WisterISBN 1-59194-065-6407 pages

The Hound of theBaskervillesArthur Conan DoyleISBN 1-59194-064-8266 pages

The Mark of ZorroJohnston McCulleyISBN 1-59194-071-0311 pages

Laughter and Chills:Seven Great StoriesVarious authorsISBN 1-59194-040-0167 pages

Black BeautyAnna SewellISBN 1-59194-046-X234 pages

Swiss Family RobinsonJohann WyssISBN 1-59194-056-7352 pages

The Merry Adventuresof Robin HoodHoward PyleISBN 1-59194-043-5330 pages

Gulliver’s TravelsJonathan SwiftISBN 1-59194-021-4262 pages

Frankenstein andDr. Jekyll and Mr. HydeShelley / StevensonISBN 1-59194-052-4147 pages

Many classics in the Townsend Library have been lightly edited to make them more accessible to today’s students. Books include a background note, an afterword, and an author biography; in addition, free teacher’s guides are available online.

I have . . . long been disappointed with ‘abridged’ books . But I compared books in the Townsend Library to the original source text, and in each case I have been amazed at the sensitive and precise treatment of Townsend’s editors . They have preserved the tension and magic of the original stories . Nothing is lost except those things which would be obstacles to today’s students . And for only $1—amazing! —Daphne Bell, College of DuPage, Illinois

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Fantasy/Science Fiction The Wizard of Oz—L. Frank Baum (208 pages)

The Wind in the Willows—Kenneth Grahame (223 pages)

The War of the Worlds—H.G. Wells (216 pages)

A Princess of Mars—Edgar Rice Burroughs (240 pages)

The Gods of Mars—Edgar Rice Burroughs (247 pages)

The Warlord of Mars—Edgar Rice Burroughs (199 pages)

History The Deadliest War—Mark Thomas (186 pages)

A Nation Created—Mark Thomas (183 pages)

A Nation Divided—Mark Thomas (165 pages)

Other Creatures That Can Kill You—Marie Noble (166 pages)

Rebounding—Kate Fagan (156 pages)

Other Classics Ragged Dick—Horatio Alger, Jr. (186 pages)

Pollyanna—Eleanor H. Porter (208 pages)

Anne of Green Gables—Lucy Maud Montgomery (269 pages)

The Prince and the Pauper—Mark Twain (232 pages)

Timeless Tales—Lisa Barsky, Ed. (135 pages)

Lad—Albert Payson Terhune (281 pages)

Jane Eyre—Charlotte Bronte (428 pages)

Tom Sawyer—Mark Twain (180 pages)

Huckleberry Finn—Mark Twain (181 pages)

Little Women—Louisa May Alcott (352 pages)

Sister Carrie—Theodore Dreiser (407 pages)

Ethan Frome—Edith Wharton (118 pages)

The Red Badge of Courage—Stephen Crane (119 pages)

The Scarlet Letter—Nathaniel Hawthorne (202 pages)

The Return of the Native—Thomas Hardy (138 pages)

Far from the Madding Crowd—Thomas Hardy (272 pages)

Silas Marner—George Eliot (279 pages)

David Copperfield—Charles Dickens (426 pages)

A Tale of Two Cities—Charles Dickens (362 pages)

Oliver Twist—Charles Dickens (390 pages)

Great Expectations—Charles Dickens (384 pages)

Pride and Prejudice—Jane Austen (406 pages)

My Antonia—Willa Cather (346 pages)

The Odyssey—Homer (272 pages)

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A Nation DividedThe American Civil WarMark ThomasISBN 1-59194-248-9165 pages

A Nation CreatedThe War for American IndependenceMark ThomasISBN 1-59194-245-4182 pages

Plus Four New Paperbacks in the Townsend Library

Creatures That Can Kill YouMarie NobleISBN 1-59194-268-3166 pages

ReboundingKate FaganISBN 1-59194-247-0156 pages

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The Astounding Bluford SeriesNow a total of eighteen titles!

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Search for Safety No Way Out SchooledJohn Langan Peggy Kern Paul LanganSBN 1-59194-070-2 ISBN 1-59194-176-8 ISBN 1-59194-177-6128 pages 144 pages 144 pages

Breaking Point The Test Pretty UglyKaryn Langhorne Folan Peggy Kern Karyn Langhorne Folan& Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-234-9 ISBN 1-59194-233-0ISBN 1-59194-232-2 139 pages 171 pages150 pages

Until We Meet Again Blood Is Thicker Brothers in Arms Summer of SecretsAnne Schraff Paul Langan & Paul Langan & Paul LanganISBN 0-944210-07-4 D.M. Blackwell Ben Alirez ISBN 1-59194-018-4144 pages ISBN 1-59194-016-8 ISBN 1-59194-017-6 142 pages 156 pages 152 pages

The Fallen ShatteredPaul Langan Paul LanganISBN 1-59194-066-4 ISBN 1-59194-069-9133 pages 123 pages

Lost and Found A Matter of Trust Secrets in the Shadows Someone to Love MeAnne Schraff Anne Schraff Anne Schraff Anne SchraffISBN 0-944210-02-3 ISBN 0-944210-03-1 ISBN 0-944210-05-8 ISBN 0-944210-06-6133 pages 125 pages 126 pages 162 pages

The BullyPaul LanganISBN 0-944210-00-7190 pages

The GunPaul LanganISBN 0-944210-04-X123 pages

Hnew Hnew Hnew

The Bluford Series is a powerful collection of eighteen compelling novels that your students will want to read. Set in urban America and featuring teen characters, these widely acclaimed novels speak to the interests and concerns of today’s young people adults. Three new stories have just been added, and more than six million Bluford books have now been purchased nationwide.

About the Bluford Series . . .

n Engaging, accessible writing style. The Bluford books are written to appeal to both intermediate and advanced readers. While the content in the series is sophisticated enough for high-school students and beyond, the reading level of the novels is between 5th and 8th grade.

n Relevant topics for today’s middle and high school students. Topics, themes, and situations in the Bluford books were chosen to engage students’ real-life experi ences. By having immediate relevance to students’ lives, the books keep students’ interest—and teach them the pleasure and value of reading.

n Appealing characters. The Bluford Series features teenaged protagonists confronting real-life challenges. These central characters, both male and female, capture readers’ attention and encourage them to make meaningful connections to each book.

n Interconnected stories. Most novels in the Bluford Series continue the stories of characters established in previous books. In addition, minor characters in several stories become central players in later novels. In this way, readers can immerse themselves in the world of Bluford High School and watch their favorite characters evolve through multiple books.

n Great price. Each book in the Bluford Series is available at cost: $1.00 per copy. The entire set of eighteen novels—over 2,500 pages of high-interest text—can be purchased for only $18.00.

Key Features of the Bluford Series

A Teacher’s Guide to the Bluford Series includes reading comprehension quizzes, vocabulary enrichment exercises, and critical thinking and writing assignments for the first 15 books. (Guides for the three new books are available online.) Build upon students’ enthusiasm for the books by using the material in the Guide to help students strengthen their reading skills.

ISBN 1-59194-078-8459 pages

Teacher’s Guide to

The Bluford Series

Eliza A. Comodromos

Breaking Point The Test Pretty UglyKaryn Langhorne Folan Peggy Kern Karyn Langhorne Folan& Paul Langan ISBN 1-59194-234-9 ISBN 1-59194-233-0ISBN 1-59194-232-2 139 pages 171 pages150 pages

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Why Does TP Publish Nonprofit Paperbacks?

There are now 110 books in the Townsend paperback library. The covers of most of these books are shown on the preceding seven pages. Here are the titles:

Combined, the books total 24,000 pages. You can order a full set of the 110 books for your classroom or reading center for just $110.00.

The educators who started Townsend Press are convinced that the act of reading itself is the surest way students can develop their language skills—and achieve academic and career success. The challenge, however, is that many students don’t read enough. Far too many students come to a college skills class without having read a single book from cover to cover in their lives. While a developmental reading class does give them a lot of practice, the reality is that they need to do even more reading—preferably not just a skills textbook, but the kind of everyday books that people read for pleasure. Consider what the research tells us, much of it summarized in Stephen Krashen’s excellent The Power of Reading: Insights from the Research: “Those who do not develop the regular reading habit . . . will have a very difficult time reading and writing at a level high enough to deal with the demands of today’s world.” The best way to encourage more reading is to provide compelling human stories that will appeal to readers of all ages. That is what the affordable Townsend Library tries to do. Research shows that the more access students have to appealing paperback books, the more they read. We urge instructors to ask their students to read one or more paperbacks in addition to other course work. Doing so may enable students to discover the priceless experience of reading for pleasure. And the more they read, the more they will develop all of the language skills they need to succeed in today’s challenging world.

African American Stories – 14A Dream Fulfilled Brother to Brother Foster Care Odyssey Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl Harriet Tubman: Freedom LeaderIda B. Wells: A Woman of Courage Jackie Robinson: An American Hero Learning to Live Martin Luther King, Jr. Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass Sister to Sister Uncle Tom’s CabinUp from Slavery: An AutobiographyWilliam Still and the Underground Railroad

Remarkable Personal Stories – 18Abraham Lincoln Amazing Harry Houdini Animal Rescue Everyday Heroes Facing Addiction It Couldn’t Happen to Me: Teen MomsJohn F. Kennedy La Vida Real Letters My Mother Never Read Making the Most of Your LifeReading Changed My Life! Roberto Clemente Stolen Light Story of Blima: Holocaust SurvivorSurviving AbuseTen Real-Life Stories Unexpected BlessingsVoces Latinas

Other Classics – 24Anne of Green Gables David Copperfield Ethan Frome Far from the Madding CrowdGreat Expectations Huckleberry Finn Jane Eyre Lad: A Dog Little Women My Antonia OdysseyOliver Twist Pollyanna Pride & Prejudice Prince & the Pauper Ragged Dick Red Badge of Courage Return of the NativeScarlet Letter Silas Marner Sister CarrieTale of Two Cities Timeless Tales Tom Sawyer

Fantasy/Science Fiction – 6Gods of Mars Princess of MarsWarlord of MarsWar of the WorldsWind in the Willows Wizard of Oz

Bluford Series – 18Lost and FoundA Matter of TrustSecrets in the ShadowsSomeone to Love MeThe BullyThe GunUntil We Meet AgainBlood Is ThickerBrothers in ArmsSummer of SecretsThe FallenShatteredSearch for SafetyNo Way OutSchooledBreaking PointThe TestPretty Ugly

Other – 3Bullying in Schools Creatures That Can Kill You Rebounding

Adventure Classics – 24Adventures of Robin HoodBeasts of Tarzan Black Beauty Call of the Wild Captains Courageous Count of Monte Cristo Dracula Frankenstein/Dr. Jekyll,Mr. HydeGreat Stories of Suspense & AdventureGulliver’s Travels Hound of the BaskervillesJungle Book King Arthur & His KnightsLast of the Mohicans Laughter & Chills: Great StoriesMark of Zorro Return of TarzanRobinson CrusoeSea-Wolf Swiss Family RobinsonTarzan of the Apes Treasure Island VirginianWhite Fang

History – 3A Nation Created A Nation Divided The Deadliest War

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For an audience of developmental students, many of whom are on limited budgets, Townsend Press is committed to selling books of the highest possible quality at the lowest possible price.

All of the prices below are net prices. Note: Bookstores typically sell books at about 33% above net price.

READING Books

Groundwork for College Reading with Phonics, Fourth Edition (0-944210-86-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00

Groundwork for College Reading, Fourth Edition (0-944210-85-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00

Ten Steps to Building College Reading Skills, Fifth Edition (1-59194-243-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00

Ten Steps to Improving College Reading Skills, Fifth Edition (1-59194-099-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00

Ten Steps to Advancing College Reading Skills, Fifth Edition (1-59194-200-4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00

Ten Steps to Advanced Reading (1-59194-079-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $25.00

READING AND WRITING Books

Clear Thinking and Writing (1-59194-187-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $5.00

Voices and Values: A Reader for Writers (0-944210-09-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $15.00

VoCABULARY Books

Vocabulary Basics, Second Edition (1-59194-235-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, Fourth Edition (1-59194-223-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Building Vocabulary Skills, Fourth Edition (1-59194-188-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Improving Vocabulary Skills, Fourth Edition (1-59194-190-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Fourth Edition (1-59194-193-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Building Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, Fourth Edition (1-59194-189-X) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.90

Improving Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, Fourth Edition (1-59194-191-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.90

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, Fourth Edition (1-59194-194-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.90

Advanced Word Power, Second Edition (1-59194-226-8) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

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Vocabulary Basics (0-944210-40-6) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Groundwork for a Better Vocabulary, Third Edition (1-59194-014-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Building Vocabulary Skills, Third Edition (0-944210-12-0) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Improving Vocabulary Skills, Third Edition (0-944210-13-9) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Third Edition (0-944210-14-7) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $9.90

Building Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, Third Edition (0-944210-15-5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.90

Improving Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, Third Edition (0-944210-16-3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.90

Advancing Vocabulary Skills, Short Version, Third Edition (0-944210-17-1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $8.90

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