Cormac McCarthy
Lesson plans forAll the Pretty Horses,The Road

Cormac McCarthy
The author's biography at Wikipedia.

All the Pretty Horses
Extensive comprehension questions.

Vocabulary fromAll the Pretty Horses

Words are presented in context and with definitions. Click on a word for pronunciation, examples of recent usage, more.

Blood MeridianPart 1andPart 2
Yale professor Amy Hungerford lectures on the novel. The first part runs 50:13; the second, 40:20.

The Road
During-reading activities including vocab, bell work, survival kit, and good guys vs. bad guys.

Your Reader's Guide toThe Road
Excerpt, author interview, discussion questions, and a printable bookmark from Oprahs' Book Club.