• 03/08/24
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Expanding Perspectives in K-5 Core Knowledge Language Arts Current instructional materials often lack inclusive representation and div…

Grades K–5

• 05/11/23
• 2 FILES  

This grade 11-12 culturally relevant text set focuses on encouraging students to see how humor and storytelling can be powerful vehicle…

Grades 11–12

• 06/15/22
• 2 FILES  

This grades 3-5 culturally relevant text set is about Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. While designed for grades 3-5, you may choose…

Grades 3–5

• 06/15/22
• 2 FILES  

This grades 4-5 culturally relevant text set focuses on Black and Native American perspectives during the American Revolution. While de…

Grades 4–5

• 06/15/22
• 2 FILES  

This grades 3-5 culturally relevant text set is about the role of Black women during the Montgomery Bus Boycott. While designed for gra…

Grades 3–5

• 04/20/21
• 4 FILES  

Spinning through the air “like big birds playing,” Rosalba and her grandmother, Abuela, soar again on the magic of Abuela&r…

Grade K

• 04/20/21
• 4 FILES  

Frogs:  WHAT WAS THAT? That's the roaring burp of a bullfrog! SEE THAT? That's the slick, shiny skin of colorful little rainforest…

Grade 1

• 04/20/21
• 4 FILES  

A girl and her grandmother celebrate their home and their relationship in this magical story. Winner of the Parents' Choice Award! Come…

Grade 1

• 12/17/20
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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…

Grades 6–8

• 08/23/20
• 7 FILES  

These grade-specific student-facing packets and accompanying teacher guidance documents are intended to support teachers and/or student…

Grades K–1

• 04/15/20
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The activities in this weekly reading routine are designed to support growth in all three areas of reading fluency (accuracy, rate, and…

Grades K–12

• 01/25/20
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The Three Little Javelinas is a picture book that retells the classic story, The Three Little Pigs. The story’s plot is similar t…

Grade 1

• 01/25/20
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This beautiful picture book is about staying true to yourself, even when it is hard to fit in. Throughout the book, a little girl tells…

Grade 1

• 01/25/20
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In this story, a woman and her child leave Mexico to live in the United States. When they arrive in the U.S., they have very difficult …

Grade 1

• 01/25/20
• 1 FILE  

Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the young girl in this story. The little girl loves those days because she gets to spen…

Grade K

• 05/12/17
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Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 2–8

• 05/12/17
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 4–5

• 05/12/17
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 10–12

• 03/27/17
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Tess, a young girl, eagerly awaits a coming rainstorm to bring relief from the oppressive summer heat.  Clouds roll in and it begi…

Grade 2

• 03/22/17
• 2 FILES  

This classic tale tells the story of Cinderella, a girl known for her goodness, who is forced by her stepmother to work on chores and l…

Grade 2

• 03/22/17
• 2 FILES  

In this illustrated text, the main character, Louis, receives a special tadpole from his uncle. Louis and his classmates observe the ta…

Grade 1

• 03/22/17
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A tsunami separates a young hippo from his mother. As he is rescued and taken to a wildlife sanctuary, he develops an interesting and u…

Grade 2

• 03/22/17
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This text takes students on an imaginary journey to Antarctica, introducing them to some of the animals and plants they  might enc…

Grade K

• 03/21/17
• 2 FILES  

This text describes and illustrates with labeled pictures the purpose and process for making mummies in Ancient Egypt. It begins with t…

Grade 1

• 03/21/17
• 2 FILES  

Have you ever bought a cold drink at a lemonade stand? Or have you baked cookies for a school bake sale? If so, you're a consumer and a…

Grade 1

• 03/21/17
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There once was a poor fisherman and his wife who lived in a pigsty by the seaside.  The fisherman goes fishing one day and comes a…

Grade 1

• 03/21/17
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A little boy describes his journey to the moon and what he needs to survive the trip. He gives an accurate account of the effects of th…

Grade 1

• 03/20/17
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A young boy, Brian, finds a salamander in the woods and wants to keep it as a pet. This story follows Brian as he uses his perseverance…

Grade 1

• 03/20/17
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Michael Bandy, the author, writes about the personal experience when he was a child during the segregation era. While in town with his …

Grade 1

• 03/20/17
• 2 FILES  

This book provides a lot of facts about soil. It describes how soil is made and the different layers that compose the soil’s stru…

Grade 1

• 03/20/17
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The book starts with a few general statements about eggs. The author then starts giving descriptions of eggs. She pairs the description…

Grade 1

• 03/20/17
• 2 FILES  

Duncan is an artist who likes to draw and color, and his crayons have issues with the way they are used. Purple isn’t happy with …

Grade 1

• 03/20/17
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This book is a trickster tale about Hare and Bear. Hare is in debt and needs money so he can feed his family. Hare convinces the lazy B…

Grade K

• 03/20/17
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A wealthy rancher is proud of his foreman and says he cannot tell a lie. Another rancher makes a bet with him that he can get his forem…

Grade 2

• 03/20/17
• 2 FILES  

This is a narrative depicting the journey of small seeds preparing to take root and begin their life cycle. The main character, Miss Ma…

Grade K

• 03/20/17
• 1 FILE  

In the book, The Art Lesson, Tommy wants to be an artist when he gets older. He practices his art all of the time and listens to the ad…

Grade K

• 03/20/17
• 1 FILE  

From Seed to Plant by Gail Gibbons is an informational text on the life cycle of plants and how the plants are used. This informational…

Grade K

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade 3

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 3–5

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 9–11

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resourc…

Grades 4–6

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 10–12

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade 5

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade 4

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades K–4

• 09/21/16
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade 6

• 04/04/16
• 1 FILE  

This resource is created by New Schools for New Orleans.  All resources created by this organization may be found here. Each text…

Grades 9–10

• 04/04/16
• 1 FILE  

This resource is created by New Schools for New Orleans.  All resources created by this organization may be found here. Each text…

Grades 9–10

• 03/01/16
• 1 FILE  

This book contains basic facts about penguins including their habitats, their predators, and physical features. It also gives detailed …

Grade 1

• 03/01/16
• 2 FILES  

A boy catches fireflies in a jar. He wants to keep them, but soon realizes that they will die in the jar. Though it makes him very sad,…

Grade 2

• 03/01/16
• 2 FILES  

This beautifully illustrated book is about a python who deals with issues of accepting himself.  Young Verdi doesn’t want to…

Grade 2

• 03/01/16
• 2 FILES  

The Boxcar Children is about four orphaned children living on their own. They set out to find a safe place to live and overcome challen…

Grade K

• 02/17/16
• 4 FILES  

This research pack: Centers on a single topic (i.e., keeping Earth healthy, biodiversity, living in groups) and relies heavily on bo…

Grade K

• 02/17/16
• 1 FILE  

The author explains the complete water cycle and also discusses ocean currents, ocean and lake habitats, and hydroelectricity. He also …

Grade 3

• 02/17/16
• 4 FILES  

This research pack: Centers on a single topic (i.e., keeping Earth healthy, biodiversity, living in groups) and relies heavily on bo…

Grade 2

• 02/17/16
• 5 FILES  

This research pack: Centers on a single topic (i.e., keeping Earth healthy, biodiversity, living in groups) and relies heavily on bo…

Grade 4

• 02/17/16
• 0 FILES  

This unit is comprised of 5 modules, each approximately 5-8 days in length. The unit asks students to read and think critically about t…

Grade 4

• 02/17/16
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After a stormy night, a farmer searching for his lost calf finds a baby eagle that has been blown out of its nest. He takes it home and…

Grade 3

• 10/28/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: Primary source text arguing for the ratification of the U.S. Constitution Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary l…

Grade 12

• 10/28/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: 2 primary source texts on the French Revolution Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt f…

Grades 9–10

• 10/28/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: 2 secondary source texts on ancient Athens Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for wr…

Grade 6

• 10/19/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: Secondary source text on ancient Greek civilization Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt fo…

Grade 6

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 5–7

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade 7

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resourc…

Grades 6–8

• 08/15/15
• 2 FILES  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 5–10

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade 5

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 2–4

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 4–6

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grade K

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resourc…

Grades 4–5

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 4–5

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 4–5

• 08/15/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 4–5

• 08/13/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades K–1

• 08/13/15
• 1 FILE  

Each text set:  Centers on a single topic (i.e., insects, desert animals, entrepreneurship) and contains a variety of resources…

Grades 6–8

• 03/20/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: Primary source text on the right to privacy Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writin…

Grades 11–12

• 03/20/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: Primary source text on women's rights Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing prompt for writing…

Grade 7

• 03/20/15
• 1 FILE  

Includes: Primary source on colonial and Native American relations Text-dependent questions Academic vocabulary list Writing…

Grade 7

• 01/21/15
• 1 FILE  

In “Water”, Helen Keller describes her first experiences with her new teacher.  Keller finally grasps the idea that a …

Grade 6

• 01/21/15
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These excerpts from Maya Angelou’s autobiography describe important points in her childhood.  First Angelou describes the im…

Grade 8

• 01/21/15
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The wind and water are personified as two women talking about their children. Mrs. Wind brags about her children, which annoys Mrs. Wat…

Grade 8

• 11/18/14
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A group of fifth grade students interview the first Hispanic American astronaut, Ellen Ochoa.  The interview is a question and ans…

Grade 5

• 11/18/14
• 1 FILE  

Leroy Brown, otherwise known as Encyclopedia, is a great detective and helps his father solve crimes.  One night at dinner, they d…

Grade 4

• 10/30/14
• 1 FILE  

Lesson guides for Cat!, Silver and Your World. (Prentice Hall Literature, 2010) This lesson was created as part of the Anthology …

Grade 8

• 10/30/14
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Megan’s Great-grandmother Breckenridge has lived in three centuries.  She was born in 1899 and now it is 2001.  On the …

Grade 7

• 10/30/14
• 1 FILE  

“The Real Story of a Cowboy’s Life” describes a cattle drive from the perspective of real cowboys who rode on one. (P…

Grade 7

• 10/30/14
• 1 FILE  

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…

Grade 7

• 10/30/14
• 1 FILE  

Lesson guides for Old Man, Runagate Runagate and Blow, Blow, Thou Winter Wind. (Prentice Hall Literature, 2010) This lesson was create…

Grade 8

• 10/30/14
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Brian Aldiss describes a futuristic world in which machines are capable of thinking based on the tasks they have been designed to perfo…

Grade 8

• 10/29/14
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In My Papa, Mark Twain, Suzy Clemens, at thirteen years old, wrote a biography of her famous father, author Mark Twain.  Through d…

Grade 6

• 10/29/14
• 1 FILE  

The short story titled “Becky and the Wheel-and-Brake Boys” is about how Becky desperately wants to own a bike despite the …

Grade 6

• 10/29/14
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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.…

Grade 6

• 10/28/14
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An absentee father takes his daughter on a hunting trip. The experience leads them to discover that that they are not strangers after a…

Grade 6

• 10/23/14
• 1 FILE  

This non-fiction text provides interesting and amazing facts and information about different species of frogs around the world.  T…

Grade 2

• 10/23/14
• 1 FILE  

The story is presented through the eyes of the authors and goes back and forth between documenting for the reader the events of the mos…

Grade 5

• 10/23/14
• 1 FILE  

Gary Soto writes an autobiography about a time when he was eleven years old, wanting to be a gymnast like his cousin.  He thinks i…

Grade 5

• 10/23/14
• 1 FILE  

This lesson was initially created through the Basal Alignment Project and was then further developed by the 4th grade team from Pleasan…

Grade 4

• 10/23/14
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Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the young girl in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come fr…

Grade 3

• 10/23/14
• 1 FILE  

The Lewis and Clark expedition explored unmapped territory from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean from 1804-1806. The expedition …

Grade 5

• 10/09/14
• 1 FILE  

Forty passages to help students build fluency over the course of the school year.

Grades 2–3

• 09/30/14
• 1 FILE  

The author argues that summer should be a time of relaxation and an opportunity for creativity for today’s children. Children of …

Grades 9–10

• 09/30/14
• 1 FILE  

In “The Jade Peony,” a Chinese-Canadian family engages in the delicate dance of retaining the old life while adjusting to t…

Grades 9–10

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

Jabberwocky is an epic poem told through nonsense words. The poem relates a father’s quest for his son that involves the slaying …

Grade 7

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

“The Wreck of the Hesperus” is a narrative poem about an arrogant ship captain (skipper) who takes his daughter on an ill-f…

Grade 8

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

This is a story of an American-born Chinese daughter, her immigrant mother and their very different beliefs and hopes. The daughter str…

Grade 7

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

Elizabeth I is the biography of Queen Elizabeth who reigned in England for 45 years from 1558 to 1603. Milton Meltzer chronologically h…

Grade 7

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

In this personal essay by Isaac Asimov, the author relates his journey of becoming a science fiction writer.  Asimov explains disc…

Grade 8

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

This selection provides an overview of two laws dealing with fugitives from slavery. The Fugitive Slave Act of 1793 establishes monetar…

Grade 8

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

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…

Grade 7

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

This is a poem was written in letter format, addressed to the U.S. authorities, in response to Executive Order 9066. Executive Order 90…

Grade 7

• 09/29/14
• 1 FILE  

A narrator recounts the story of Paul Revere’s ride, which took place in Massachusetts on April 18, 1775.  On that night, Re…

Grade 8

• 09/27/14
• 1 FILE  

Lincoln’s life was filled with many relationships, events, challenges and decisions that shaped him from boy to politician. Abrah…

Grade 6

• 09/27/14
• 1 FILE  

"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…

Grade 6

• 09/27/14
• 1 FILE  

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…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

Beneath Blue Waters comes from the trade book with the same title.  It focuses on the layers of the ocean.  This selection ta…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

In Jackie Joyner-Kersee’s autobiography, she writes of the challenges she faced early on while becoming a track and field athlete…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

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…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

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…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

Chuck Close is an American artist who overcomes many obstacles in his life, both unexpected and self-induced.  He overcame his fir…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

One definition of a protagonist is a character that goes through change.  And part of the definition is that the antagonist is the…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This story is about a…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

The selection is about Ghana, an ancient culture that was one of Africa’s great trading empires in the third century A.D.  G…

Grade 6

• 09/22/14
• 1 FILE  

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…

Grade 6

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

This is an illustrated informational text that describes the many characteristics of butterflies. Through a poetic narrative, students …

Grade 2

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

An adventurous mouse named Livingstone is faced with the task of finding a place to build his own nest. At his mother’s suggestio…

Grade 1

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

This is a literary text about a little girl named Maria who instead of telling the truth, panics and tries to cover up a problem.  …

Grade K

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

In this rhyming text, a young girl describes her journey of discovery as she experiences ocean treasures through each of her five sense…

Grade K

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

The manufacturing process relies on the interdependence of human and natural resources. There is a systematic manufacturing process tha…

Grade 1

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

This is a letter from President Barack Obama to his daughters, where he poses reflective questions regarding the character of his daugh…

Grade 2

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

Through the use of simple language and vibrant illustrations, "Are Trees Alive?" shares details about the structure, functions, product…

Grade K

• 09/19/14
• 1 FILE  

This text is about what happens to a single drop of water over time.  The drop of water travels from the coast of Maine, across Eu…

Grade 2

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

This engaging, informational text explains to students where they live. Starting in their bedrooms, children are able to travel outside…

Grade 1

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

This story is based upon the life of Arizona Houston Hughes, a teacher who taught generations of children in a one-room schoolhouse tha…

Grade 1

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

This is a literary text with a poetic structure which draws in information and content specific vocabulary focusing on the saguaro cact…

Grade 2

• 09/19/14
• 1 FILE  

A Maasai man relates his 9/11 experiences with his African villagers.  After asking for permission from the elders, he offers his …

Grade 2

• 09/19/14
• 2 FILES  

A young boy, who has never seen the sea, asks his mother to describe it. As the poem progresses, the author uses descriptive words, sim…

Grade 1

• 09/17/14
• 1 FILE  

The Yellow Wallpaper is a story told from the perspective of a woman facing the tribulations of mental illness.  Charlotte Perkins…

Grades 11–12

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

This personal narrative introduces the genre of a diary to the students.  “My Diary from Here to There,” takes the rea…

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

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

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

“Journey to the Moon” reflects a huge achievement of landing men on the moon. In 1969, three astronauts (Neil Armstrong, Bu…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

TJ takes a trip to Vietnam with his mother to visit his grandparent’s farm.  TJ learns a lot about the culture and lives of …

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

Before language was written, people from all over the world have recorded their family histories orally.  They have used storytell…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

In this fantasy by Lynn Cherry, a man is trying to cut down a kapok tree in the Amazon rainforest.  After a while of cutting the h…

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

Police Officer Buckle gives safety speeches that no one listens to until a police dog, Gloria, joins him. Because Gloria acts out the s…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

“Storm in the Night” is a realistic fiction story that looks at the relationship between a grandfather and grandson.  …

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

The article gives factual information about the when, where and how the game of basketball began and how it is played. (Houghton Miffli…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

When the student’s teacher announces that the school will be holding a talent show, the students are all very excited, with the e…

Grade 5

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

This informational article is about how TV advertisers intend to persuade viewers to buy products through television advertising.  …

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

Since ancient times, people have used bones and fossils to imagine what animals that lived in the past were like. When scientists and p…

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

Young Louis Armstrong, “Satchmo,” longs to play the horn, but his family has no money for such things.  He was inspire…

Grade 5

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

While cleaning the schoolyard, Louis accepts a package for Mrs. Jewls. It is very large and heavy, but he carries it up 30 flights of s…

Grade 5

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

Laura Ingalls and her family are traveling by train to meet her father in Tracy.  This story describes their first train ride as t…

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

In this story, Dag and his son Axel are at their climbing school in the Teton Mountains when the family dog, Grits, is stranded on Cath…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

In this biography, Amy VanDyken overcomes many challenges throughout her life to become an Olympic gold medalist. (Houghton Mifflin Har…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

In the beginning of the story, John Muir doesn’t want to be bothered by a dog and is irritated that Stickeen is even with him muc…

Grade 4

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

This selection is written as a Readers’ Theater where the students read the script aloud. The script is written as a fictional tr…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

Sam and Cam own a detective agency. They are contacted by the Bear family, who is upset because their banana pancakes have been eaten a…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

This is the Chinese version of Little Red Riding Hood.  In the story, the mother leaves 3 children home alone as she goes to visit…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

This text depicts how the Westward Expansion left a lasting impact on America. The massive migration of people to the American West dur…

Grade 5

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

In this poem, Charlie loses access to his favorite activities, panics, and makes an impulsive decision that hurts his sister’s fe…

Grade 3

• 09/14/14
• 1 FILE  

With Papa away on a cattle drive, fourteen-year-old Travis is in charge of looking after the family homestead on the Texas plains, mile…

Grade 5

• 09/13/14
• 1 FILE  

After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941 Japanese-Americans on the west coast were forced to uproot themselves and move in…

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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An American Story details the trials and perseverance of the Dinh Family’s immigration to the United States as refugees from war-…

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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Squadron Leader Peter Williamson, an English fighter pilot in World War II, has been injured and had to bail out over the English Chann…

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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Two days after the assassination of President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as president.  In this s…

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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This semi-autobiographical text is set in the rural South during the Depression. The text focuses on Buddy’s recollection of the …

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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“The sonnet begins with the speaker stating that the earth’s poetry never dies. In summer, the grasshopper runs among the h…

Grade 8

• 09/13/14
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When a sudden and inexplicable force causes everything to stop working on Maple Street, the people there begin to wonder who or what is…

Grade 7

• 09/13/14
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Using the supernatural powers of “The Monkey’s Paw”, the Whites make a wish for money, receive the money after their …

Grade 8

• 09/13/14
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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…

Grade 7

• 09/13/14
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Seven-year old Annie Dillard enjoys playing football with the boys in her neighborhood because it requires her to play with concentrati…

Grade 7

• 09/13/14
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This speech, presented as an address in 1927 to the mayor of Chicago, William Hale Thompson, sought to reform the stereotypical image o…

Grade 8

• 09/13/14
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In this chapter from Russell Freedman’s photobiography, the author details Abraham Lincoln’s many facets. Lincoln’s g…

Grade 6

• 09/13/14
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This story is set in a Tennessee peach orchard on the night before the Civil War battle of Shiloh.  A young drummer briefly consid…

Grade 8

• 09/13/14
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In the magazine article, “The Story of an Eyewitness,” Jack London describes the effects of the San Francisco Earthquake of…

Grade 8

• 09/13/14
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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…

Grade 7

• 09/13/14
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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 …

Grade 6

• 09/13/14
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The text focuses on Paul Berlin’s mental struggle to conquer his fear in Vietnam. To quell his fear, he thinks about home, his ch…

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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Tom Benecke is conflicted by his career ambition and his desire to be with his wife.  One night while his wife goes to the movies …

Grades 9–10

• 09/13/14
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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.…

Grade 6

• 09/13/14
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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…

Grade 6

• 09/11/14
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Richard moves to a new town and has to make new friends and face the challenge of climbing the rope in gym class. He makes a friend in …

Grade 5

• 09/11/14
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In this nonfiction text, orphaned orangutans are cared for and raised at Camp Leakey on the island of Borneo, including the skills the …

Grade 4

• 09/10/14
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Volcanoes show us how the earth changes. Volcanoes can be made of lava, gases, hot steam, ground-up rocks and melted rock called lava. …

Grade 3

• 07/16/14
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Primary sources, secondary sources, and lesson materials from the National Humanities Center (NHC) to teach American History through hi…

Grades 6–12

• 07/07/14
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Collection of social studies texts and text-dependent questions. Organized by grade (K-8) and lexile.

Grades K–8

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Mary Howitt tells the well-known story of a spider who tries to lure a fly into his web, promising interesting th…

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Gail Gibbons gives facts and examples of spiders and what they do to catch insects to eat.

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Brenda Z. Guiberson chronicles more than a century in the life of a saguaro cactus and shows how water and s…

Grade K

• 06/27/14
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In this literary text by Jean Craighead George, Sam Gribley leaves his home and family in New York City and establishes a home on his f…

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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In this informational text by Jacqueline Briggs Martin, two important truths about snowflakes are revealed. First, no two are alike and…

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Madeleine Dunphy is a cumulative tale listing animals of the African savanna and their relationships to each…

Grade K

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Seymour Simon discusses the composition and functions of the sun, along with its role in regulating life on …

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Kirby Larson and Mary Nether tells the story of two animals in New Orleans who were left by their owners during H…

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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In this literary text by David and Phillis Gershator, a rooster notices that the sky is dark and realizes there is no one to help it co…

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Gail Gibbons offers information on the moon and its relationship to the Earth and Sun.

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Charlotte Zolotow tells how a summer storm changes and moves over the countryside, city, and the seashore, s…

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Audrey Wood retells a German story about birth and rebirth, as Mother Earth sends the Root Children out into the …

Grade K

• 06/27/14
• 2 FILES  

This literary text by Carol Otis Hurst tells the story of her father's life and passion for collecting rocks. Although people continual…

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
• 2 FILES  

This informational text by Franklyn M. Branley gives facts about snow and its formation, as well as the positive and negative effects o…

Grade K

• 06/27/14
• 2 FILES  

This informational text by Gary Paulsen describes the life cycle of a corn seed as it goes from farm to table and nourishes the hands t…

Grade K

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Shutta Crum tells the tale of a Midwest family seeking relief from a hot summer day. The mother begins to recogni…

Grade K

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Eve Bunting tells the story of Marianne, an orphan, heading west on the Orphan Train with other children to be pl…

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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In this literary text by Judi Barrett, Grandpa relives a tall-tale about a town where food falls from the sky. As the weather becomes u…

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Chana Stiefel discusses thunderstorms and information about the destruction that severe storms can create.…

Grade 1

• 06/27/14
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This informational text by Walter Wick takes readers on the journey of a drop of water. The states of water and concepts of evaporation…

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Jean Craighead George gives a gripping account of the awesome wonder and potential peril of an avalanche. …

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Richard and Florence Atwater tells the story of Mr. Popper, a seasonal house painter who is faced with making a d…

Grade 2

• 06/27/14
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This literary text by Kelly Cunnane tells the story of a Kenyan child who is easily distracted from his daily work and has forgotten hi…

Grade K

• 06/25/14
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In this informational text by April Pulley Sayre, a grizzly bear and its eating habits are followed throughout the year.

Grade 1

• 06/25/14
• 2 FILES  

In this literary text by Janell Cannon, a baby bat separated from her mother is raised by a mother bird, on the condition that she acts…

Grade K

• 04/02/14
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To request access to this lesson, please click "Send Feedback". Includes an excerpt from the book Furious Earth: The Science and Natur…

Grade 10

• 12/04/13
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Forty-one passages to help students build fluency over the course of the school year.

Grades 6–8

• 09/27/13
• 7 FILES  

This module consists of two units that serve as “bookends” to the study of the American Revolution. Unit 1 delves into the …

Grades 9–10

• 09/24/13
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In this narrative, Gary Paulsen describes the relationship, which develops between himself and a dog named “Storm,” the lea…

Grade 5

• 09/15/13
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The Colorin Colorado website provides resources for educators, administrators and families of English Language Learners (ELLs). It incl…

Grades K–12

• 09/11/13
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Benny is nervous about the upcoming talent show. After a talk with her parents, Beany realizes that the most important thing is doing w…

Grade 3

• 09/11/13
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This African folk tale explains how many African tales came to be known as “Spider stories.” In this tale, Ananse, the Spid…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Chief Sky, the belove…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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The students at Riverside Elementary School are excited about a visit from a real author. The class has been reading books by the autho…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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Rosie is a Tibetan terrier whose friendly nature makes her a perfect visiting dog. After a lot of training, she brings comfort to peopl…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. A boy named Taro help…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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A wildlife photographer describes her love for animals and how she took some of her favorite up-close photos of them. (Houghton Mifflin…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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Allie has a new basketball. She has a hard time finding someone to play with her because they believe basketball is a boys’ game.…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This is a biography o…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This poem describes the feelings of a girl whose best friend, Hanna, has moved away. The little girl feels that nothing will be the sam…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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In this story, a boy has a dog named Rugby with whom he is great friends. One day a puppy named Rosie joins the family. Rugby does not …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This informational, nonfiction selection describes how schools are different in various parts of the world and includes “amazing …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This historical fiction story takes place in 1932 in the midst of the Great Depression in New York City. Baseball was king and Babe Rut…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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Poppa buys himself some new pants that need hemming. The women of his family are too tired to hem the pants before church the following…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. A boy and his family …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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Ben goes to the beach and watches a seal being born. Over the next few seasons, Ben develops a special bond with this seal, a bond that…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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A young girl raises a dragon on her family’s farm. The young girl takes the dragon to Dragon Island, but returns to the farm with…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Dogzilla is a fantasy…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This nonfiction story…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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A boy on a family backpacking adventure discovers an amazing waterfall and decides he wants to climb to the top. The boy becomes a lead…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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"Cows in the Parlor: A Visit to a Dairy Farm" is an expository article about the daily running of a dairy farm. Students learn about a …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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The folktale “Half-Chicken” is about a chicken hatched with only half a body, one leg, one wing, one eye, and only half as …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This realistic fiction story is about a young boy, Max, who is growing up on a large fruit farm in Chile and how he wants to find a fri…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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During her first days at school in America, Ut experiences alienation and separation. Later, she finds understanding and acceptance. Wi…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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“Just Plain Fancy” is the story of a young Amish girl, Naomi, who longs to have something fancy in her life. But when an sh…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This story takes place in the 1930s in the Great Plains region of the United States devastated by a great drought. Leah had been given …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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“Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest” takes the reader on a journey around the world to various continents found on Earth th…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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Glashka uses her innate connection and intuition with nature to help bring together the community in hopes of trying to save the lives …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This text explains the nuts and bolts of how different types of coins, bills, and checks; how they are connected; and how your dollars …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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A family moves into an unpopulated area. With the ingenuity of one young girl, a town is established and grows. The idea of supply and …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This fable is about a boy’s search for knowledge. To achieve his goal, the boy barters with characters ranging from a carpet make…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This informational text describes how paleontologists continue to investigate unanswered questions about dinosaurs. (Houghton Mifflin H…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This Informational text focuses on the migration habits of the grasshopper/locust and the gray whale. (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Journe…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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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

• 09/06/13
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Angel Arrellano, a nine-year-old girl from Fresno, CA. spearheaded a campaign to raise money to be donated to the local zoo. Her enthus…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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Sarah and Susan are sisters who enjoy spending Sunday afternoons with their great-great Aunt Flossie. Aunt Flossie entertains her great…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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In this tall tale story, deadbeat Shorty Long has to avoid the people to whom he owes money. He tries to trick Widow Macrae out of $4.5…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This excerpt from a b…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. In this story, Coyote…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This nonfiction text discusses how a fourth grade class at Union Avenue School worked hard to protect the New Jersey shoreline by plant…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This folktale is about three monks who visit a village filled with unhappy people. The villagers do not welcome the monks, so the three…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This informational, nonfiction text introduces the solar system and its many parts – the sun, the eight planets, the satellites o…

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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This is a Zuni play about an ant in the search to find out who is strongest of all. The ant talks with numerous characters to find out …

Grade 3

• 09/06/13
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In this nonfiction selection, an Emperor penguin lays an egg in the bitter cold of Antarctica. The penguin parents battle the harsh env…

Grade 3

• 09/05/13
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Four-to-five day series of sample lessons includes:  Text dependent questions Printable copies of the text Student discussion…

Grade 6

• 08/23/13
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Two-to-three day series of sample lessons includes:  Text-dependent questions Student discussion activities Vocabulary and sy…

Grade 6

• 08/23/13
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Webpage by education researcher Tim Rasinski. Includes fluency assessments and instructional strategies for teachers.

Grades 9–12

• 08/22/13
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This play is about a group of boys and girls who are summertime campers at the National Sea Base camp in the Florida Keys. Their advent…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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Ephram loves to play the violin, and when he discovers that a blind neighbor was once a musician, but stopped playing the piano due to …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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Hewitt is quite extraordinary--though he is a son of giants, he is small in stature, yet quite adept at taking care of himself and, wor…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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In this story, several different families from other countries prepare to become US citizens. Characters from different cultures share …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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This biography relates the life of John Batterson Stetson as a hatting apprentice until he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and decided …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

A fantastic heat wave hits a Kansas farm, roasting the geese, popping the corn in the fields, and causing other distressing events. The…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

Tanya is initially thrilled to be heading early to Grandma’s Virginia family farm for a reunion, but it's not as much fun as she …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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A young boy, Peter, is hesitant to spend the summer with his great aunt in Chinatown. Peter finds an aging parade dragon in a store and…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. With the help of the …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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Like his Aleut ancestors, Alex continues the tradition of catching salmon, during their spawning at Kodiak Island in Alaska, to feed fa…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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In this story, a family struggles on a prairie farm during a drought. They are forced to make a painful choice when their water soon ru…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This story of friends…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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In this excerpt from Charlotte’ Web, Wilbur, a bored and lonely young pig, wants a little excitement. A friendly goose shows Wilb…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. This narrative nonfic…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

This article describes the out-of-control fires that took place during the summer of 1988. It focuses on the unpredictable fires of the…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. After a storm damages…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

This nonfiction narrative is an account of two battles of the Revolutionary War, Trenton and Princeton. American soldiers faced many di…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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This excerpt describes how oceans work: the relationship between the phases of the moon and tides, and the dangers of deadly tidal wave…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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The story tells us about Josie’s relationship with her great-great-grandma. Josie and her family return to their homeland of Sene…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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Even though Lupe Medrano is the top student at her school, she is a failure at sports until she tries her hand at marbles, so she pract…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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In this story, a young girl shares what it is like to spend time with her grandmother at her home and at her job at the crab chong wher…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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The ability to see Earth from space helps scientists to understand both how the planet works and how human activities are affecting the…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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This story is written from the perspective of Wong Ming-Chung, a young Chinese boy who traveled to America to join his uncle during the…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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Tricia Ann begs her grandmother to be allowed to go to Someplace Special all on her own, and reluctantly, her grandmother agrees, telli…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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This is an informational article about a woman named Maya Lin who has designed monuments around the country honoring historic events. (…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. 9-year old Henry Pric…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Justin is upset that …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

Dusty Whittemore faces several challenges and below-freezing weather during the Junior Iditarod race in Alaska. Two tangles, a snowmobi…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

In this story, Carlos and Gloria have been friends since they were young, and Carlos begins to develop feelings for Gloria, so he decid…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. In the beginning, Wal…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

Roberto Clemente grew up in Puerto Rico where he discovered a love and passion for baseball, and became a famous Hall of Fame baseball …

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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In this expository text, the author provides important factual highpoints, influential people, and interesting morsels of information a…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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Internationally known scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall offers ten suggestions for ways we can all help save wildlife. From th…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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In “The Golden Lion Tamarin Comes Home,” the golden lion tamarin’s survival has been threatened by human development.…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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The pilgrims from England traveled across the Atlantic Ocean in hopes of establishing a new colony in North America. The separatists or…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

Koko’s Kitten is the story of Koko, a gorilla, who longs to have a kitten as her “baby." Koko is able to communicate her lo…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

In this book, two sisters, Maisie and Callie, are faced with a challenging situation. Callie gets hurt while their mother is away and M…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Bob Lemmons, an Afric…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

A Rattlesnake proclaims that he is king of the road, and he terrorizes villagers and refuses to let them pass on the road. The villager…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

In this legend, the author uses the struggles of a poverty stricken boy and his grandmother to show how even in their trials, the decis…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

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
• 1 FILE  

In this nonfiction piece, the author shares what he learned about the way of life of grizzly bears after spending a full year in Alaska…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. In this tall tale, Jo…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

The Story of Jumping Mouse is a legend told by the Native Americans of the Great Plains. This is a tale of a compassionate, courageous …

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

Schlemiel is a lazy peasant from the town of Chelm with dreams of travelling. Taking a trip to Warsaw, he is tricked into retracing his…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

This book describes how storm chaser Warren Faidley finds storms and photographs them, as well as how he makes a living off his photogr…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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This is an autobiographical account of Michelle Kwan’s rise to figure skating fame. It details her transformation from a novice t…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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Tradition in the Lakota Sioux involves giving a name to a child based on his actions, so a young child who moves slowly in all he does …

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
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Silversmith Paul Revere takes his famous midnight ride to warn Americans that British soldiers are advancing. (Houghton Mifflin Harcour…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

James Forten, a free African American in Philadelphia, joins the United States’ fight for freedom on the high sea. After the Revo…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

When Yinglan Yang is uninterested in American culture after the family’s move from China, her brother and sister plot to change h…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 2 FILES  

This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. The king wants to fly…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

The family of a Japanese diplomat, Mr. Sugihara, living in Lithuania in 1940, is confronted by Jewish refugees asking for Japanese visa…

Grade 5

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

Johnny, the narrator, and McDunn, the lighthouse keeper (Johnny’s boss), are working in a lighthouse on a November evening. McDun…

Grade 8

• 08/22/13
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A mentally challenged man is presented with an opportunity to have an operation that will triple his intelligence. The story chronicles…

Grade 8

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

The main character is unhappy about her family’s move to Cincinnati and spends most of her time in her room, miserable. Then one …

Grade 8

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

In this text, students learn about the daily role of a firefighter and the importance of firefighters in communities past and present. …

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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A raja decrees that the villagers must give most of the rice they harvest to him. He promises to store it safely and distribute it in t…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
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Almost every culture has a traditional tale about character who is granted three wishes. Two are usually used unwisely, and then the th…

Grade 7

• 08/22/13
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A poor but generous old woman gives two roguish travelers a night’s lodging and a dinner that includes slices of her treasured ha…

Grade 4

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

A young girl, Sarah Stout, despite her father’s request, chooses not to take out the garbage, and soon realizes that there are se…

Grade 7

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

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 …

Grade 8

• 08/22/13
• 1 FILE  

This classic Ray Bradbury Science Fiction story is set in the future after a nuclear Armageddon in which a fully automated house goes t…

Grades 9–10

• 08/22/13
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During the Mexican Revolution, a heroic mother, Elena, struggles to protect her family after her husband dies from an accident, and she…

Grade 5

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A timid young boy and a curious elephant face challenges and help each other as they grow into adulthood in a small village near a game…

Grade 4

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In “Harrison Bergeron,” Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. uses irony to illustrate how enforcing absolute equality would require a ridicul…

Grades 9–10

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Mary Maloney's husband Patrick tells his wife that that he is leaving her, and shocked beyond reply, she grabs a large leg of lamb from…

Grades 9–10