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"1984" by George Orwell with Mini-assessment ©
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- 09/27/14
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A Backwoods Boy
Lincoln’s life was filled with many relationships, events, challenges and decisions that shaped him from boy to politician. Abrah…
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- 09/13/14
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A Day's Wait
The story’s narrator notices one morning that his nine-year-old son is ill. A doctor visits the home and notes that the boy&rsquo…
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- 09/22/14
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A Kind of Grace
In Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s autobiography, she writes of the challenges she faced early on while becoming a track and field athlete…
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- 09/13/14
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A Letter to Harriet Tubman
In response to Harriet Tubman’s request for a letter of commendation, Fredrick Douglas wrote a testimony of her character, hard w…
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- 05/12/17
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African Savanna
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/21/16
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Alexander the Great
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/13/14
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All Summer in a Day
“All Summer in A Day” takes place on the planet Venus in a future world where people have come to set up a civilization. &n…
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- 09/22/14
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Amelia Earhart: First Lady of Flight - Includes Sample W…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. In 1937, pilot Amelia…
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- 10/28/15
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American Indians and Buffalo Soldiers
Includes: Secondary source text on US and Native Americans relations Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writi…
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- 08/22/13
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Amigo Brothers
Seventeen-year-old best friends dream of becoming light-weight boxing champions of the world. They train together until they find out t…
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- 09/13/14
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An American Childhood
Seven-year old Annie Dillard enjoys playing football with the boys in her neighborhood because it requires her to play with concentrati…
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- 09/13/14
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Annabel Lee
This is a poem about love that Poe has written in memory of his wife, whom he calls Annabel Lee. Annabel Lee and the narrator were so i…
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- 04/10/13
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"As You Like It" by William Shakespeare
Two-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion ac…
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- 08/22/13
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Barrio Boy
In this excerpt from Galarza’s memoir he recants his experiences in a new school in a new country, the United States. He describe…
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- 10/30/14
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Bear Boy
In The Bear Boy, a man neglects his son and does not teach him the ways of Pueblo life and how to transition into manhood. One day, the…
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- 10/29/14
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Becky and the Wheels and Brake Boys
The short story titled “Becky and the Wheel-and-Brake Boys” is about how Becky desperately wants to own a bike despite the …
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- 08/22/13
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Beethoven Lives Upstairs
This story, set in 1820s Austria, is a series of letters written between a young boy, Christoph, who lives in Vienna and his uncle, a m…
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- 09/22/14
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Beneath Blue Waters
Beneath Blue Waters comes from the trade book with the same title. It focuses on the layers of the ocean. This selection ta…
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- 10/19/15
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Black Ships Before Troy: The Story of the Iliad
Includes: Secondary source text on ancient Greek civilization Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt fo…
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- 08/22/13
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Born Worker
José feels he is destined to a life filled with physical labor. Both of his parents work hard. His mother works at a sewing mach…
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- 09/21/16
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Breathing Deep
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/29/14
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Broken Chain
In “Broken Chain,” Alfonso, a seventh grader, dislikes his appearance. He meets a girl named Sandra, whom he admires,…
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- 09/29/14
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Charles
As the narrator sends her son Laurie off to kindergarten, she fears that her sweet child has become a “swaggering character.&rdqu…
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- 08/22/13
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Checkouts
The main character is unhappy about her family’s move to Cincinnati and spends most of her time in her room, miserable. Then one …
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- 03/20/15
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Chief Powhatan's Address to Captain John Smith
Includes: Primary source on colonial and Native American relations Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing…
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- 09/22/14
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Chuck Close Up Close
Chuck Close is an American artist who overcomes many obstacles in his life, both unexpected and self-induced. He overcame his fir…
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- 10/28/15
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Citizenship and Government in Athens
Includes: 2 secondary source texts on ancient Athens Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for wr…
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- 09/22/14
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Climb or Die
In this story, after their car crashes in a blizzard and their parents are injured, Danielle and Jake must climb to a weather station n…
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- 09/15/13
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Colorin Colorado
The Colorin Colorado website provides resources for educators, administrators and families of English Language Learners (ELLs). It incl…
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- 09/11/13
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Common Core-Aligned Materials from EngageNY
Free units plans, lesson plans, Core-aligned texts, and student materials for teaching evidence-based claims. Available for grades 6-12…
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- 03/20/15
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Concepts of Magic in Medieval Europe
Includes: Secondary source text on Medieval European history Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for…
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- 10/28/14
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Crow Call
An absentee father takes his daughter on a hunting trip. The experience leads them to discover that that they are not strangers after a…
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- 08/15/15
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Desert Animals
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/22/14
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Dinosaur Ghosts - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This story is about a…
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- 03/20/15
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Discourse on Women by Lucretia Mott
Includes: Primary source text on women's rights Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writing…
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- 10/29/14
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Drive-In Movies
In the Drive-In Movies, young Gary Soto wants his mother to take him and his siblings to the drive-in movies, a special treat. Hi…
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- 04/10/13
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"Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen with Mini-assessm…
One day sample lesson includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activities V…
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- 09/29/14
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Echo and Narcissus
Echo is a nymph that likes to gossips so a spell is cast upon her to only reiterate things that she has heard. Her spell became the cau…
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- 04/03/13
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Elements of Success For All With The CCSS: Grades 6-12
Outlines the key areas in which to support struggling readers. By educators David and Meredith Liben.
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- 07/29/13
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Eleven
Rachel wakes up on her eleventh birthday feeling as if she’s still ten—and nine, and eight, and all the ages that came befo…
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- 09/29/14
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Elizabeth I
Elizabeth I is the biography of Queen Elizabeth who reigned in England for 45 years from 1558 to 1603. Milton Meltzer chronologically h…
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- 08/22/13
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Flowers For Algernon
A mentally challenged man is presented with an opportunity to have an operation that will triple his intelligence. The story chronicles…
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- 08/23/13
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Fluency Chart
Quick reference chart helps teachers identify readers who need fluency support, set goals, and track progress.
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- 12/04/13
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Fluency Packet for the 6 - 8 Grade Band
Forty-one passages to help students build fluency over the course of the school year.
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- 09/22/14
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Franklin R. Chang-Diaz
Franklin R. Chang-Diaz is an immigrant from Costa Rica who began thinking about space at age seven when the Soviet Union launched the f…
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- 09/29/14
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From Ellis Island and I
In this personal essay by Isaac Asimov, the author relates his journey of becoming a science fiction writer. Asimov explains disc…
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- 09/29/14
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Fugitive Slaves Acts of 1793 and 1850
This selection provides an overview of two laws dealing with fugitives from slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 establishes monetar…
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- 08/15/15
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Harlem Renaissance Artists
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 08/22/13
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Harriet Tubman
Harriet Tubman’s first journey to Canada on the Underground Railroad is fraught with danger, harsh conditions, and uncertainty. I…
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- 09/22/14
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Hatchet
In this excerpt, thirteen-year-old Brian Robeson overcomes the initial hurdles of survival in the Canadian wilderness. As he ward…
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- 09/29/14
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Heart and Hands
Two men are handcuffed together board a train. Miss Fairchild, a young and elegant woman, recognizes the younger of the two men, …
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- 10/30/14
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I am a Native of North America
In this reflective essay, Chief Dan George compares his native North American culture with that of white culture and expresses his view…
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- 01/21/15
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I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
These excerpts from Maya Angelou’s autobiography describe important points in her childhood. First Angelou describes the im…
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- 08/13/15
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Immigration and Citizenship
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/29/14
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In Response to Executive Order 9066
This is a poem was written in letter format, addressed to the U.S. authorities, in response to Executive Order 9066. Executive Order 90…
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- 09/13/14
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In Trouble
In this autobiographical text, Gary Paulson narrates experiences he had in the bitter cold of the North which taught him to respect all…
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- 02/19/20
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Increasing Reading Fluency for Middle and High School St…
This seven-step protocol outlines how to perform small group interventions for middle school and high school students reading below gra…
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- 09/21/16
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Inventors
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resourc…
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- 01/21/15
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Invocation of John Brown's Body
In “Invocation” from John Brown’s Body Stephen Vincent Benet calls on the muse of America to inspire him. He invokes …
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- 09/29/14
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Jabberwocky
Jabberwocky is an epic poem told through nonsense words. The poem relates a father’s quest for his son that involves the slaying …
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- 08/22/13
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Jackie Robinson: Justice At Last
“Jackie Robinson: Justice at Last” is the story of two brave men who changed the course of history in sports. In the 1940s,…
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- 09/13/14
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John Henry
John Henry competes against a steam drill in driving steel and proudly claims that he would sooner die than let a steam drill beat him.…
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- 09/13/14
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Knots in My Yo-Yo String
This autobiographical piece tells what a neat, tidy rule-follower this author was in his youth. Once he was unfairly given a dete…
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- 09/22/14
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Last Summer with Maizon
One definition of a protagonist is a character that goes through change. And part of the definition is that the antagonist is the…
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- 10/28/15
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Letters Between Abigail and John Adams
Includes: Primary source text on early American history Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writ…
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- 08/22/13
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Letters From a Concentration Camp
WWII has started and Jimbo Kurasaki and his mother and brother have been confined to an internment camp because they are Japanese. He i…
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- 09/13/14
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Life Doesn't Frighten Me
This poem, written in a voice of a child, addresses the fears a child faces when starting at a new school and/or being placed in a new …
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- 10/30/14
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Life Without Gravity
"Life Without Gravity," a nonfiction selection, is designed to help students become familiar with the characteristics of an expository …
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- 08/22/13
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Lob's Girl
In the short story "Lob’s Girl," a girl, Sandy, and her dog, Lob, create an emotional bond that provides the will to survive. The…
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- 09/13/14
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Long Walk to Freedom
In this essay, Mandela explains his shifting understandings of freedom based on different stages in his life. Mandela explain how his p…
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- 08/22/13
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Mongoose On The Loose
This article examines what happens when a sugar planter tries to save his sugar crops by importing a few mongooses to eat the rats. (Pr…
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- 09/13/14
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Monsters Are Due on Maple Street
When a sudden and inexplicable force causes everything to stop working on Maple Street, the people there begin to wonder who or what is…
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- 09/13/14
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Mrs. Flowers
In Mrs. Flowers, an excerpt from the autobiography I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings, the author, Maya Angelou, describes a significant e…
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- 12/17/20
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Multimodal STEM Text Sets
A multimodal STEM text set is a coherent sequence of texts and materials pertaining to a specific STEM topic or line of inquiry that su…
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- 04/10/13
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"My Mother, the Scientist" by Charles Hirshberg ©
Three-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activi…
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- 10/29/14
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My Papa Mark Twain
In My Papa, Mark Twain, Suzy Clemens, at thirteen years old, wrote a biography of her famous father, author Mark Twain. Through d…
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- 09/27/14
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Nadia the Willful
A young Bedouin girl has earned the nickname Nadia the Willful because of her quick temper. Her brother, Hamed, is the only one who can…
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- 08/22/13
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Names/Nombres
Julia Alvarez recalls her family’s early years as Dominican immigrants in America. She describes her reactions to the mispronunci…
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- 07/29/13
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Names/Nombres
Julia Alvarez recalls her family’s early years as Dominican immigrants in America, and describes her reactions to the mispronunci…
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- 08/15/13
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"Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass" by Frederi…
Two-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activiti…
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- 08/22/13
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O Captain My Captain
The poem describes the victorious homecoming of a ship. The Captain responsible for the safe return of his ship and crew has died befor…
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- 09/13/14
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On the Grasshopper and the Cricket
“The sonnet begins with the speaker stating that the earth’s poetry never dies. In summer, the grasshopper runs among the h…
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- 09/13/14
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One Million Volumes
In this speech, Rudolfo Anaya celebrates the purchase of the 1 millionth library volume by the University of New Mexico. He begin…
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- 09/13/14
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One Ordinary Day, with Peanuts
The main character, Mr. Johnson, embarks upon quite the opposite of an ordinary day. This day he spends as a do-gooder, wandering the s…
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- 09/13/14
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Oranges
The poem “Oranges” by Gary Soto is about the bittersweet experience of a first date. They walk together to the drug store a…
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- 09/22/14
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Out There
Although Danny is a young adult of only 17, he is fully capable of taking his father’s boat out to sea to fish. While out on a so…
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- 09/13/14
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Overdoing It
When the land surveyor, Gleb Smirnov, arrives in the Gnilushka train station, he hires a peasant to take him to the estate that he must…
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- 10/30/14
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Papa's Parrot
Harry Tillian’s father owns a candy and nut shop. Harry used to visit the shop with his friends every day, but his priorities cha…
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- 09/29/14
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Paul Revere's Ride
A narrator recounts the story of Paul Revere’s ride, which took place in Massachusetts on April 18, 1775. On that night, Re…
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- 10/30/14
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Poetry Collection 1
Lesson guides for Cat!, Silver and Your World. (Prentice Hall Literature, 2010) This lesson was created as part of the Anthology …
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- 10/30/14
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Poetry Collection 3
Lesson guides for Concrete, Harlem Night Song and The City is So Big. (Prentice Hall Literature, 2010) This lesson was created as par…
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- 10/30/14
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Poetry Collection 5
Lesson guides for Old Man, Runagate Runagate and Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind. (Prentice Hall Literature, 2010) This lesson was create…
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- 03/20/15
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President Andrew Jackson's Speech on Indian Removal
Includes: 2 primary source texts on U.S. and Native American relations Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Wri…
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- 09/13/14
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Raymond's Run
The story “Raymond’s Run” is told through the eyes of Hazel ‘Squeaky” Parker, who is the fastest runner i…
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- 10/30/14
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Real Story of a Cowboy's Life
“The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life” describes a cattle drive from the perspective of real cowboys who rode on one. (P…
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- 08/15/15
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Real Zombies in Real Life
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/21/16
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Remember the Ladies - Women of American Revolution
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 08/22/13
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Rice Sandwich
The main character, Esperanza, desperately wants to eat in the lunchroom at school, with the other boys and girls who do not go home fo…
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- 08/22/13
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Rikki Tikki Tavi
A mongoose, Rikki-tikki-tavi, comes to live with an English family in their bungalow in colonial India. Two cobras—Nag and Nagain…
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- 08/15/15
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Salem Witch Trials
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 08/22/13
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Sarah Cynthia
A young girl, Sarah Stout, despite her father’s request, chooses not to take out the garbage, and soon realizes that there are se…
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- 08/23/13
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Science Passages and Questions from ReadWorks
Collection of science texts and text-dependent questions. Organized by grade (K-6) and topic.
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- 10/30/14
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Seventh Grade
On the first day of seventh grade, Victor and his friend Michael try to hide their insecurities and impress the girls in their class. &…
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- 09/29/14
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Sir Gawin and the Green Knight
Sir Gawain and the Green Knight is a legend about King Arthur’s court and the Knights of the Round Table. During a New Years cele…
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- 07/07/14
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Social Studies Passages and Questions from ReadWorks
Collection of social studies texts and text-dependent questions. Organized by grade (K-8) and lexile.
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- 08/15/15
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Spies of the Revolutionary War
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resourc…
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- 08/15/15
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Standing up for Civil Rights
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 09/21/16
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States of Matter
Each expert pack: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resour…
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- 10/29/14
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Stray
Mr. and Mrs. Lacey and their daughter, Doris, are stranded at home following a severe winter storm. Doris notices an abandoned pu…
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- 08/22/13
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Summer of Fire
In the summer of 1988, fires raged out of control in Yellowstone National Park. Though it seemed like total devastation to outsiders, t…
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- 09/27/14
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Ta-Na-E-Ka
Mary Whitebird is about to turn eleven and take part in the Sioux coming of age tradition of Ta-Na-E-Ka. Literally translated as, &ldqu…
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- 07/16/14
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Teaching American History with Primary Sources
Primary sources, secondary sources, and lesson materials from the National Humanities Center (NHC) to teach American History through hi…
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- 03/29/23
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Text Set: You & Your Brain - The Limbic Brain
This culturally relevant text set focuses on building student understanding of the limbic system in the brain and how it’s connec…
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- 09/22/14
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The Adventures of Sojourner
The Adventurers of Sojourner presents a third-person narrative account of the Mars Pathfinder mission, which included the deployment of…
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- 09/13/14
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The Bracelet
Ruri, a young Japanese girl, and her family are taken to an internment camp during WWII because the US government was afraid Japanese A…
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- 10/29/14
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The Case of the Monkeys that Fell from the Trees
This article describes scientists Ken and Molly Glander’s research on the eating habits of howler monkeys in Costa Rica. In…
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- 09/22/14
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The Challenge
In this short story, Jose learns a valuable lesson about himself when he tries to impress Estella by challenging her to a game of racqu…
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- 08/22/13
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The Circuit
Panchito, a young migrant worker, lives life with his family on the circuit—a cycle of seasonal crop harvesting. Each move on the…
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- 04/10/13
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"The Digestive Process" with Mini-assessment
To request access to this lesson, please click "Send Feedback". Three-to-four day series of sample lessons includes: Text dep…
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- 09/27/14
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The Dog of Pompeii
"The Dog of Pompeii" centers on a blind boy, Tito, and his dog, Bimbo, his life-long devoted companion during A.D. 79 in the city of Po…
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- 09/13/14
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The Drummer Boy of Shiloh
This story is set in a Tennessee peach orchard on the night before the Civil War battle of Shiloh. A young drummer briefly consid…
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- 08/22/13
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The Emperor's New Clothes ©
The emperor loves new clothes, so two swindlers claim they can make beautiful clothes that are invisible to anyone stupid or unfit for …
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- 09/13/14
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The First Americans
This speech, presented as an address in 1927 to the mayor of Chicago, William Hale Thompson, sought to reform the stereotypical image o…
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- 08/22/13
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The First Emperor
This is an excerpt from "Tomb Robbers." Ch’in Shih Huang Ti was the first emperor of China. He had a great fear of his own death.…
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- 08/22/13
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The Fog Horn
Johnny, the narrator, and McDunn, the lighthouse keeper (Johnny’s boss), are working in a lighthouse on a November evening. McDun…
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- 09/22/14
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The Girl Who Married the Moon
Two female cousins spend their life doing everything together. One night they realize they are both in love with the Moon and wish to m…
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- 04/10/13
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"The Glorious Whitewasher" from The Adventures of Tom Sa…
One-day sample lesson includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activities Vocabul…
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- 09/05/13
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"The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy (with mini-assessment) ©
Four-to-five day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion…
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- 09/22/14
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The Great Wall
This expository text selection outlines the efforts of the Chinese people to build the Great Wall to protect them from the Mongol invad…
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- 09/29/14
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The Highwayman
The highwayman is an eighteenth century thief, who promises to return to his love Bess, the landlord’s daughter. Tim is a s…
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- 08/22/13
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The Landlady
In this short story, a boy named Billy Weaver needs to find lodging in Bath, England. He goes to a boardinghouse. The landlady is an od…
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- 04/10/13
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"The Long Night of the Little Boats" by Basil Heatter wi… ©
Five-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activit…
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- 09/22/14
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The Lost Temple of the Aztecs
The Lost City of the Aztecs is about the demise of the Aztec Empire and how Montezuma, the last Aztec emperor, reacted to the arrival o…
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- 08/23/13
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"The Making of a Scientist" by Richard Feynman
Two-to-three day series of sample lessons includes: Text-dependent questions Student discussion activities Vocabulary and sy…
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- 09/13/14
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The Monkey's Paw
Using the supernatural powers of “The Monkey’s Paw”, the Whites make a wish for money, receive the money after their …
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- 09/13/14
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The Mysterious Mr. Lincoln
In this chapter from Russell Freedman’s photobiography, the author details Abraham Lincoln’s many facets. Lincoln’s g…
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- 08/22/13
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The Noble Experiment
This excerpt from Jackie Robinson’s autobiography, "I Never Had It Made," begins with the history behind Branch Rickey’s pl…
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- 04/10/13
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"The Omnivore’s Dilemma: The Secrets Behind What You Eat…
Two-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Student discussion activities Vocabulary and syntax task…
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- 09/13/14
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The Pearl
The text begins with a poor fisherman, Kino, his wife, Juana, their baby Coyotito, and the great pearl. When Coyotito is stung by a sco…
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- 09/13/14
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The Ransom of Red Chief
Bill and Sam decide that the best way to finance their upcoming land swindle is to kidnap the child of a wealthy citizen and hold him f…
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- 09/29/14
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The Road Not Taken
The speaker reflects on the risks and responsibilities of making choices and deciding which road to take. (Prentice Hall Timeless Voice…
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- 09/22/14
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The Royal Kingdoms of Ghana, Mali, and Songhay
The selection is about Ghana, an ancient culture that was one of Africa’s great trading empires in the third century A.D. G…
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- 09/29/14
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The Secret
“The Secret” tells the story of Henry Cooper, a reporter, returning for the second time to report on the colonies now exist…
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- 08/22/13
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The Smallest Dragonboy
This fantasy takes place on the planet Pern, an imaginary world where dragons help protect the inhabitants from the dangerous Red Star,…
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- 09/13/14
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The Story of an Eyewitness
In the magazine article, “The Story of an Eyewitness,” Jack London describes the effects of the San Francisco Earthquake of…
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- 10/29/14
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The Tail
Tasha, a thirteen year old girl has to babysit her little 7 year old brother, Junior, because her mom is getting a job over the summer.…
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- 08/22/13
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The Third Wish
Almost every culture has a traditional tale about character who is granted three wishes. Two are usually used unwisely, and then the th…
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The Three Century Woman
Megan’s Great-grandmother Breckenridge has lived in three centuries. She was born in 1899 and now it is 2001. On the …
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- 11/18/14
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The Trouble with Television
In “The Trouble With Television,” former broadcast journalist Robert MacNeil presents a persuasive case that television has…
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- 09/22/14
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle
To become a member of the ship’s crew, Charlotte Doyle must pass a test of climbing to the top of the mast. She faces physi…
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- 09/22/14
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The View from Saturday
Nadia’s parents were recently divorced and Nadia is spending the summer with her father in Florida, where Grandpa Izzy lives. Gra…
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- 09/13/14
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The Walrus and the Carpenter
Lewis Carroll’s poem tells the tale of a walrus and a carpenter who invite a group of oysters to join them for a walk on a sunny …
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- 10/30/14
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The White Umbrella
The narrator of The White Umbrella is a Chinese American girl who struggles with feelings of embarrassment and longing to be like other…
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- 09/29/14
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The Wreck of the Hesperus
“The Wreck of the Hesperus” is a narrative poem about an arrogant ship captain (skipper) who takes his daughter on an ill-f…
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- 08/22/13
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Three Skeleton Keys
This horror story begins when three lighthouse keepers realize that a derelict ship heading for their tiny island is filled with thousa…
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- 08/22/13
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Treasure of Lemon Brown
Fourteen year-old Greg Ridley gets into an argument with his father over his bad grades and his father forbids him to play basketball. …
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- 09/29/14
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Two Kinds
This is a story of an American-born Chinese daughter, her immigrant mother and their very different beliefs and hopes. The daughter str…
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- 04/10/13
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"Unbroken" by Laura Hillenbrand and "Farewell to Manzana… ©
Four-to-five day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion…
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- 09/27/13
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Voices From Little Rock Module
This module is comprised of fifteen 90-minute lessons and addresses U.S. History content standards relating to the Civil Rights Movem…
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- 01/21/15
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Water
In “Water”, Helen Keller describes her first experiences with her new teacher. Keller finally grasps the idea that a …
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- 09/27/13
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Water is Life: The Earth’s Hydrosphere and Its Impact on…
This module consists of three units. In Unit 1, students build background knowledge about the central role that water plays in all life…
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- 04/15/20
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Weekly Reading Practice Routine
The activities in this weekly reading routine are designed to support growth in all three areas of reading fluency (accuracy, rate, and…
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- 09/29/14
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What Do Fish Have To Do With Anything?
A sixth grade boy lives with his mother. The mother maintains their livelihood with a blue collar job. In the story, William wants to f…
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- 08/22/13
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What to the Slave is the Fourth of July?
Frederick Douglass, a freed slave, is asked to give a speech to a group of Americans on the 4th of July. Douglass uses the occasion to …
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Who Can Replace a Man?
Brian Aldiss describes a futuristic world in which machines are capable of thinking based on the tasks they have been designed to perfo…
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- 09/29/14
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Why Leaves Turn Color in the Fall
Diane Ackerman describes fall foliage and explains the natural processes that cause the leaves of deciduous trees to turn each year. Al…
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- 01/21/15
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Why the Waves Have Whitecaps
The wind and water are personified as two women talking about their children. Mrs. Wind brags about her children, which annoys Mrs. Wat…
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- 08/15/15
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Wild Weather
Each text set: Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…
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- 06/10/13
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"Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitut…
One-day sample lesson includes: Text dependent questions Student discussion activities Vocabulary and syntax tasks An…
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- 06/14/22
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World War II Text Set
This grades 6-8 culturally relevant text set is about World War II and the impacts on varied experiences by identity groups, both civil…
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- 01/21/15
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Zlata's Diary
Zlata's Diary chronicles the daily life of Zlata, an eleven year-old girl during wartime in Sarajevo, and the war's increasing impact o…
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- 08/22/13
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Zlateh the Goat
During the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, Reuven is forced to sell Zlateh, the family goat, because business has been bad. On his way to t…