- 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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- 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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- 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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- 04/15/20
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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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- 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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- 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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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 08/15/15
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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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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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- 08/15/15
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 10/30/14
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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 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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- 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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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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- 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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- 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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- 09/29/14
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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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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 09/13/14
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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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- 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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- 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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- 09/13/14
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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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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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- 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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- 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 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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- 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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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 09/27/13
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 08/22/13
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 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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- 04/10/13
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"1984" by George Orwell with Mini-assessment ©
Two-day series of sample lessons includes: Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion activiti…
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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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- 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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- 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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- 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.