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  • Common Core alignment to "Reading: Literature and Subject-related Content" is to 3 key phrases: "Particular Topic", "Grade Relevant Text and Subject Area" and "Context".
CCSS Alignment Strand Numbers for Specific Grades: Particular Topic: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 4.6. 5.6, 6.6, 7.6, 8.6, 9-10.6, 11-12.6 Grade & Subject-Relevant Text/Area: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: (Reading: Informational Text) RI.2.4, RI.3.4, RI.4.4. RI.5.4, RI.6.4, RI.7.4, RI.8.4, RI.9-10.4, RI.11-12.4 (Reading: Literature) RL.2.4, RL.3.4, RL.4.4. RL.5.4, RL.6.4, RL.7.4, RL.8.4, RL.9-10.4, RL.11-12.4 Context: "CCSS.ELA-Literacy." precedes these numbers: 2.4a, 3.4a, 4.4a, 5.4a, 6.4a, 7.4a, 8.4a, 9-10.4a, 11-12.4a To see vocabulary lists for all 155 books/novels/plays click: Vocabulary for 155 novel and play word lists and activities by Title Vocabulary for 155 novel and play word lists and activities by Author
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# Book Name Word Information Title and Author
1 A Christmas Carol Christmas Carol vocabulary word list - thanks Ann Lehman (PA) A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens in 1843
2 A Day No Pigs Would Die A Day No Pigs Would Die vocabulary word list - thanks C. Candida (CA) A Day No Pigs Would Die by Robert Peck
3 A Man Without a Country A Man Without a Country vocabulary word list A Man Without a Country by Kurt Vonnegut
4 A Midsummer Night's Dream A Midsummer Night's Dream vocabulary word list with definitions A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare
5 A Passage to India A Passage to India vocabulary word list - thanks to CC (NJ) A Passage to India by E.M. Forster
6 A Prayer for Owen Meany A Prayer for Owen Meany vocabulary word list A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving
7 A Raisin in the Sun A Raisin in the Sun vocabulary word list with page numbers and definitions - thanks to J. Brossard (WI) and BB (IL) A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry
8 A Reaper at the Gates A Reaper at the Gates vocabulary word list A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir
9 A Separate Peace A Separate Peace vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-Blanks activity A Separate Peace by John Knowles
10 A Solitary Blue A Solitary Blue vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) A Solitary Blue by Cynthia Voigt
11 A Streetcar Named Desire A Streetcar Named Desire vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams
12 A Summons to Memphis A Summons to Memphis vocabulary word list A Summons to Memphis by Peter Taylor
13 A Tale of Two Cities A Tale of Two Cities vocabulary word list, definitions and more! - thanks N. Bodziak (NY) A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens
14 A Town Called Alice A Town Called Alice vocabulary word list A Town Called Alice by Nevil Shute
15 A Tree Grows in Brooklyn A Tree Grows in Brooklyn vocabulary word list A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
16 Absolutely Normal Chaos Absolutely Normal Chaos vocabulary word list Absolutely Normal Chaos by Sharon Creech
17 All Quiet on the Western Front All Quiet on the Western Front vocabulary word list All Quiet on the Western Front by Erich Maria Remarque
18 Angela's Ashes Angela's Ashes vocabulary word list Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt
19 Animal Farm Animal Farm vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks activity Animal Farm by George Orwell
20 Anna Karenina Anna Karenina vocabulary word list with definitions - thanks AL, BC + SM. Anna Kerenina by Leo Tolstoy
21 Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl Anne Frank, the Diary of a Young Girl vocabulary word list Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank
22 Antony and Cleopatra Antony and Cleopatra vocabulary word list Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
23 As You Like It As You Like It vocabulary word list with definitions As You Like It by William Shakespeare
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24 Beowulf Beowulf vocabulary word list Beowulf, a verse translation by Michael Alexander
25 Black Boy Black Boy vocabulary word list - thanks C. Hopkins (VA) Black Boy by Richard Wright
26 Bless Me, Ultima Bless Me, Ultima vocabulary list with definitions Bless Me, Ultima by Rudolfo Anaya
27 Brave New World Brave New World vocabulary word list - thanks to Maria Touet, Everett, MA Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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28 Candide Candide vocabulary word list with page numbers - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) Candide by Voltaire
29 Canterbury Tales Canterbury Tales vocabulary word list Canterbury Tales by Chaucer
30 Catcher in the Rye Catcher in the Rye vocabulary word list, definitions and Fill-in-Blanks puzzle Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger.
31 Catherine Called Birdy Catherine Called Birdy vocabulary word list - thanks to R DeR, China Catherine Called Birdy by Karen Cushman
32 Chasing Vermeer Chasing Vermeer vocabulary word list - thanks M. Welker (IN) Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliet
33 Cold Mountain Cold Mountain vocabulary word list Cold Mountain by Charles Frazier
34 Cold Sassy Tree Cold Sassy Tree vocabulary word list Cold Sassy Tree by Olive Ann Burns
35 Cry, The Beloved Country Cry, The Beloved Country vocabulary word list Cry, The Beloved Country by Alan Paton
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# Book Name Word Information Title and Author
36 Da Vinci Code Da Vinci Code vocabulary word list with some French translation Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
37 David Copperfield David Copperfield vocabulary word list David Copperfield by Charles Dickens
38 Death of a Salesman Death of a Salesman vocabulary word list - thanks K. Holderman (CA) Death of a Salesman by Arthur Miller
39 Dogs Don't Tell Jokes Dogs Don't Tell Jokes vocabulary word list Dogs Don't Tell Jokes by Louis Sachar
40 Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde vocabulary word list - thanks L. Smith (SC) The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
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# Book Name Word Information Title and Author
41 East of Eden East of Eden vocabulary word list with definitions - thanks Ms. Harkins-Slocomb East of Eden by John Steinbeck
42 Emma Emma vocabulary word list Emma by Jane Austen
43 Ethan Frome Ethan Frome vocabulary word list Ethan Frome by Edith Wharton
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44 Fahrenheit 451 Fahrenheit 45 vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-Blanks Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
45 Firestorm (The Caretaker Trilogy: Book 1) Firestorm vocabulary word list with pages numbered-thanks Connie Brasier (FL) Firestorm by David Klass
46 Frankenstein Frankenstein vocabulary word list Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
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47 Gifted Hands Gifted Hands vocabulary word list with numbered pages Gifted Hands by Ben Carson
48 Great Expectations Great Expectations vocabulary word list - thanks J. Minnis & G. Starkey (CA) Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
49 Guests Guests vocabulary word list Guests by Michael Dorris
50 Gulliver's Travels Gulliver's Travels vocabulary word list Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift
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51 Hamlet Hamlet vocabulary word list with definitions Hamlet by William Shakespeare
52 Hard Times Hard Times vocabulary word list, many with definitions Hard Times by Charles Dickens
53 Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix Harry Potter vocabulary word list Harry Potter and The Order of the Phoenix by J.K. Rowling
54 Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone vocabulary word list and wizard word puzzle activities Harry Potter and The Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling
55 Holes Holes vocabulary word list Holes by Louis Sacher
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56 I Heard The Owl Call My Name I Heard The Owl Call My Name vocabulary word list I Heard The Owl Call My Name by Margaret Craven
57 I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings vocabulary word list I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings by Maya Angelou
58 Into The Wild Into The Wild vocabulary word list Into The Wild by Jon Krakauer
59 Into Thin Air Into Thin Air vocabulary word list Into Thin Air written by Jon Krakauer
60 Invisible Man Invisible Man vocabulary word list Invisible Man by Ralph Ellison
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61 Jane Eyre Jane Eyre vocabulary word list Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte
62 Johnny Got His Gun Johnny Got His Gun vocabulary word list and questions - thanks J. Levenson (NJ) Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
63 Johnny Tremain Johnny Tremain vocabulary word list Johnny Tremain by Esther Forbes
64 Julius Caesar Julius Caesar vocabulary word list with meanings- thanks C. Worth (TX) Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare
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# Book Name Word Information Title and Author
65 Kidnapped Kidnapped vocabulary word list Kidnapped by Robert Lewis Stevenson
66 King Lear The Tragedy of King Lear vocabulary word list The Tragedy of King Lear by William Shakespeare
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67 Life of Pi Life of Pi vocabulary word list - thanks K. Penna (NY) Life of Pi by Yann Martel
68 Lonesome Dove Lonesome Dove vocabulary word list Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtry
69 Lord Jim Lord Jim vocabulary word list with French translations Lord Jim by Joseph Conrad
70 Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks Lord of the Flies by William Golding
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71 Macbeth Macbeth vocabulary word list Macbeth by William Shakespeare
72 Maggie's American Dream Maggie's American Dream vocabulary word list Maggie's American Dream by James P. Comer
73 Moby Dick Moby Dick vocabulary word list Moby Dick by Herman Melville
74 Mrs. Dalloway Mrs. Dalloway vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf
75 Much Ado About Nothing Much Ado About Nothing vocabulary word list with definitions - thanks E. Lewis (UT) Much Ado About Nothing by William Shakespeare
76 Mythology A vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) Mythology by Edith Hamilton
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77 Night Night vocabulary word list - thanks M. J. Sacha Night by Ellie Wiesel
78 No-No Boy No-No Boy vocabulary word list - thanks S. Green (NY) No-No Boy by John Okada
79 Not Without My Daughter Not Without My Daughter vocabulary word list - thanks S. Green (NY) Not Without My Daughter by Betty Mahmoody and William Hoffer
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80 Oedipus the King Oedipus the King vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) Oedipus the King by Sophocles
81 Of Human Bondage Of Human Bondage vocabulary word list Of Human Bondage by W. Somerset Maugham
82 Of Mice and Men Of Mice and Men vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
83 Oil! Oil! vocabulary word list with discussion ideas Oil! by Upton Sinclair
84 Old Yeller Old Yeller vocabulary word list Old Yeller by Fred Gipson
85 One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest vocabulary word list & definitions - thanks B. Budd (MA) One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest by Ken Kesey
86 Othello Othello vocabulary word list Othello by William Shakespeare
87 Our Town Our Town vocabulary word list Our Town by Thornton Wilder
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88 Patty Reed's Doll Patty Reed's Doll vocabulary word list with 3 interactive puzzles Patty Reed's Doll by Rachel K. Laurgaard
89 Phantom of the Opera Phantom of the Opera vocabulary word list - thanks K. Goldy (KS) Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
90 Pigs in Heaven Pigs in Heaven vocabulary word list Pigs In Heaven by Barbara Kingsolver
91 Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man vocabulary word list - thanks J. Watson (CA) Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce
92 Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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93 Rebecca Rebecca vocabulary word list - thanks M. Touet (MA) Rebecca by Daphne Du Maurier
94 Red Badge of Courage Red Badge of Courage vocabulary word list The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
95 Robinson Crusoe A vocabulary word list - thanks Roberta Bryant Robinson Crusoe by Daniel Defoe
96 Romeo and Juliet A vocabulary word list - thanks J. Nardiello (NJ) & F. Rupert (KS) Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
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97 Sarah's Key Vocabulary word list of 46 words Sarah's Key by Tatiana de Rosnay
98 Slaughterhouse Five A vocabulary word list - thanks C. Ivey (UT) Slaughterhouse Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
99 Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China A vocabulary word list - thanks to a teacher contributor (CA) Snow Falling in Spring: Coming of Age in China by Moying Li
100 Something Wicked This Way Comes A vocabulary word list Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
101 Stolen Lives A vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) Stolen Lives by Malika Oufkir and Michele Fitoussi
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102 The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn A vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet - thanks to Eddington, Camperell & Jones The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain
103 The Alchemist A vocabulary word list The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho
104 The Awakening A vocabulary word list with French translations The Awakening by Kate Chopin
105 The Bean Trees A vocabulary word list The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver
106 The Black Stallion The Black Stallion by Walter Farley The Black Stallion vocabulary word ;list
107 The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild vocabulary word list with Fill-in-the-blanks The Call of the Wild by Jack London
108 The Chocolate Wars A vocabulary word list - thanks to C. Ivey (UT) The Chocolate War by Robert Cormier
109 The Crucible A vocabulary word list with Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet The Crucible by Arthur Miller
110 The Diary of Anne Frank A vocabulary word list with Fill-in-the-blank worksheet The Diary of Anne Frank by Anne Frank
111 The Double Helix A vocabulary word list The Double Helix by James D Watson
112 The Glass Menagerie A vocabulary word list The Glass Menagerie by Tennessee Williams
113 The Grapes of Wrath A vocabulary word list The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck
114 The Great Gatsby A vocabulary word list and Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet - thanks K. Marcus (CA) The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
115 The House of the Spirits A vocabulary word list The House of the Spirits by Isabel Allende
116 The House on Mango Street A vocabulary word list with Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros
117 The Human Comedy A vocabulary word list - thanks C. Mosmeyer (TX) The Human Comedy by William Saroyan
118 The Hunger Games A vocabulary word list The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
119 The Joy Luck Club A vocabulary word list The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan
120 The Killer Angels A vocabulary word list, definitions and parts of speech - thanks R. Mahoney (AZ) The Killer Angels by Michael Shaara
121 The Kite Runner The KIte Runner vocabulary word list with a Fill-in-the-blanks activity The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini
122 The Legend of Sleepy Hollow A vocabulary word list - thanks Roberta Bryant The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving
123 The Lion in Winter A vocabulary word list - thanks J. Woodnal (MA) The Lion in Winter by James Goldman
124 The Mayor of Casterbridge A vocabulary word list, definitions and sentences - thanks P. Kalkstein The Mayor of Casterbridge by Thomas Hardy
125 The Merchant of Venice The Merchant of Venice vocabulary word list with definitions The Merchant of Venice by William Shakespeare
126 The Miracle Worker A vocabulary word list and discussion The Miracle Worker: William Gibson
127 The Once and Future King A vocabulary word list The Once and Future King written by T.H.White
128 The Outsiders A vocabulary word list, definitions and a Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet - thanks to A. Herbst (FL) The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton
129 The Pearl A vocabulary word list - thanks C. Candida (CA) The Pearl by John Steinbeck
130 The Prince and the Pauper A vocabulary word list - thanks W. Cope (VA) The Prince and the Pauper by Mark Twain
131 The Raven The Raven vocabulary word list and complete text The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe
132 The Red Badge of Courage The Red Badge of Courage vocabulary word list The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen Crane
133 The Red Pony A vocabulary word list-thanks C.Candida (CA) The Red Pony by John Steinbeck
134 The Scarlet Letter A vocabulary word list, parts of speech and Fill-in-the-blanks worksheet - thanks R. Kubiak (CA) The Scarlet Letter by Nathaniel Hawthorne
135 The Secret Life of Bees A vocabulary word list with discussion ideas The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
136 The Secret Life of Walter Mitty A vocabulary word list - thanks B. Billingsly The Secret Life of Walter Mitty by James Thurber
137 The Street A vocabulary word list with page numbers - thanks C. Hopkins (VA) The Street by Ann Petry
138 The Sun Also Rises A vocabulary word list The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
139 The Taming of the Shrew A vocabulary word list The Taming of the Shrew by William Shakespeare
140 The Things They Carried A vocabulary word list The Things They Carried by Tim O'Brien
141 The War of the Worlds A vocabulary words list The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells
142 The Winter's Tale The Winter's Tale vocabulary word list with definitions The Winter's Tale by William Shakespeare
143 Their Eyes Were Watching God A vocabulary word list Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston
144 Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer A vocabulary word list - thanks CB Cook (CA) Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer, by John Grisham
145 Theodore Boone, The Activist A vocabulary word list - thanks CB Cook (CA) Theodore Boone, The Activist, by John Grisham
146 To Kill a Mockingbird To Kill a Mockingbird vocabulary word list with Fill-in-the-blanks activity - thanks K. Shelton (NC) To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
147 Tom Sawyer A vocabulary word list with definitions - thanks L. Smith (SC) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain
148 Treasure Island A vocabulary word list - thanks J. Bigelow (CT) Treasure Island by Robert Louis Stevenson
149 Tuck Everlasting A vocabulary word list, most with definitions - thanks Renee Dye (VA) Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt
150 Tuesdays with Morrie A vocabulary word list with page numbers - thanks S. Green (NY) Tuesdays with Morrie by Mitch Albom
151 Twelfth Night Twelfth Night vocabulary word list with definitions Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare
152 Twilight A vocabulary word list Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
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153 Ulysses A vocabulary word list of very challenging words - thanks J. Watson (CA) Ulysses by James Joyce
154 Unbroken Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption
vocabulary word list		 Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand
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155 Warriors Don't Cry A vocabulary word list - thanks S. Green (NY) Warriors Don't Cry by Melba Pattillo Beals
156 When I Was Puerto Rican A vocabulary word list with page numbers - thanks R. Rabinowitz (NJ) When I Was Puerto Rican by Esmeralda Santiago
157 White Fang A vocabulary word list White Fang by Jack London
158 Winter Dreams A vocabulary word list - thanks C. Nagourney (NJ) Winter Dreams by F. Scott Fitzgerald
159 Wuthering Heights A vocabulary word list Wuthering Heights by Emily Bronte
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