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Basal Alignment Project

College- and career-ready lessons for use with texts included in basal readers, grades 3–5

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    • 09/06/13
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    Tops and Bottoms

    In this trickster tale, Bear and Hare are involved in a gardening partnership. Industrious, clever Hare makes a deal with Bear— H…

    Grade 3

    • 09/06/13
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    Two Bad Ants

    Two ants, along with others from their nest, set out to gather crystals for their queen. Initially staying and keeping crystals for the…

    Grade 3

    • 08/22/13
    • 1 FILE  icon-file

    Dear Mrs. LaRue

    Mrs. LaRue sends her dog, Ike, to obedience school because of a series of inappropriate behaviors that he displays toward everyone. Ike…

    Grade 4

    • 08/22/13
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    My Name is Maria Isabel

    More than one Maria in class causes Maria Isabel to worry for weeks about not being in the pageant, when the teacher confuses their nam…

    Grade 4

    • 08/22/13
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    Inside Out

    In this story, Francisco comes from Mexico to a new school, and he has difficulty understanding the English language and communicating …

    Grade 5

    • 09/06/13
    • 1 FILE  icon-file

    My Rows and Piles of Coins

    This is a story about Saruni, a young boy, and his family, who are both consumers and sellers in a market in Tanzania. There are many e…

    Grade 3

    • 09/06/13
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    The Extra Good Sunday

    Beverly Cleary tells the story of a family on a rainy Sunday in a household full of bad moods. Ramona’s father suggests they all …

    Grade 3

    • 09/14/14
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    First Day Jitters

    Sarah is nervous about starting a new school and shows it by trying to stay in bed and saying she’s too sick to go to school. The…

    Grade 3

    • 08/22/13
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    Donovan's Word Jar

    Donovan asks his grandmother for advice as to what he should do with his collection of words in a jar, and she shows Donovan how he can…

    Grade 4

    • 09/06/13
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    The Albertosaurus Mystery

    This informational text describes how paleontologists continue to investigate unanswered questions about dinosaurs. (Houghton Mifflin H…

    Grade 3