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Common Lit: "A Teen & a Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" by Bethany Brookshire

For Students 5th - 6th
In 2015, a high school senior named Tiffany Sun conducted a social science experiment and presented her results at the Intel Science Talent Search in Washington, D.C. The results of her experiment shed light on an age-old question: are...
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Common Lit: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" by Aesop

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" by Aesop, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: The Donkey, the Fox, and the Lion

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Donkey, The Fox, and the Lion" by Aesop, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: The Fox and the Lion

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Fox and the Lion" by Aesop, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: The Ant and the Dove

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Ant and the Dove" by Aesop, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Lee Duckworth

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Lee Duckworth accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Home

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Home" by Gwendolyn Brooks, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: Sea Fever

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Sea Fever" by John Masefield, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: Hamlet 1.3.78

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Hamlet 1.3.78" by Gary Soto accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: "Hello, My Name Is " by Jason Kim

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Hello, My Name Is ___" by Jason Kim accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: "How Autism Freed Me to Be Myself" by Rosie King

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How Autism Freed Me to Be Myself" by Rosie King, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: "About Treacher Collins Syndrome" by Common Lit Staff

For Students 7th - 8th
This informational text gives a brief overview of the causes and effects of Treacher Collins syndrome, the same condition that Auggie, the protagonist of Wonder by R.J. Palacio, has.As you read this text, try to imagine the different...
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Common Lit: Capitalism

For Students 7th - 8th
An economic system refers to the way the money, industry, and trade of a country or region are organized. People often disagree about how economic systems around the world should work. Capitalism, the system used in the United States,...
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Common Lit: The Last Class: The Story of a Little Alsatian

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Last Class: The Story of a Little Alsatian" by Alphonse Daudet, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...
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Common Lit: Benedict Arnold: Two Sides of a Bitter Coin by David White

For Students 7th - 8th
Benedict Arnold (1741-1801) was an American general during the American Revolutionary War. He originally fought for the colonists' Continental Army but later defected to the British Army. Today, the name "Benedict Arnold" has become...
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Common Lit: The Golden Touch

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Golden Touch" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: The Griffin and the Minor Canon

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the short story "The Griffin and the Minor Canon" by Frank R. Stockton, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: "Casey at the Bat" by Ernest Lawrence Thayer

For Students 7th - 8th
Ernest Lawrence Thayer (1863-1940) was an American writer and poet, best known for the following poem, which is considered a classic in sports-related literature. As you read, take notes on how the author develops the mood of the poem....
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Common Lit: Fifth Grade Autobiography

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Fifth Grade Autobiography" by Rita Dove, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: Heart to Heart

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "Heart to Heart" by Rita Dove accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: Travel

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Travel" by Robert Louis Stevenson, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: Biometrics: New Ids That Are Uniquely You by by Sharon Oosthoek

For Students 7th - 8th
Police and law enforcement have historically used fingerprints to identify suspects and prosecute criminals. But now, using new technology and the science of biometrics, scientists have developed a different, and potentially more...
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Common Lit: At a Window by Carl Sandburg

For Students 7th - 8th
Carl Sandburg (1878-1967) was an American poet and writer who won three Pulitzer Prizes in his lifetime. His work is known for the way it plays tribute to the common man. "At A Window" was published in Poetry in 1914. As you read, make...