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Read Works: Get in the Loop!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the steps of recycling and tips for reusing and recycling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Too Much Trash

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about recycling to reduce trash in landfills. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Coming to the Usa

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about three sisters who came to America to escape their war-torn home in Somalia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: On the Wild Side

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not people should be allowed to own exotic animals as pets. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Treasure Hunt

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about some kids who surprise their friend Jordan with a treasure hunt for her birthday. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Brazil Today Cities of Brazil

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about two Brazilian cities: Rio de Janeiro and Brasilia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Moosewood Restaurant

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a group of people who own a restaurant together in Ithaca, New York. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Oral Histories

For Teachers 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of listening to and writing about people's life stories. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Young Couple Finds a Way to Make Commuting Fun

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about two students who took a picture of themselves at every subway stop in New York City. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Saucy by Nature

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about friends who worked together to create a company that makes organic sauces. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Blood Mineral

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tantalum and the wars waged in the Congo over this valuable metal. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Top Crops

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about rooftop gardens and the learning opportunities they provide. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works:north America:comparing Data From Different Countries Around the World

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A chart with land and population data from Canada, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and Japan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Firefighters Are Helpers

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains the duties of a firefighter. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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Read Works: Seven Large Lands

For Teachers 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text introducing the seven continents. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The First Greenmarket in New York City

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage describes the history behind the first greenmarket for produce in New York City. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Where the Bison Roam

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the repopulation of the Southern bison. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: How City Residents Use Urban Farms

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about people living in urban areas who are finding room to grow gardens on empty lots. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World Wonders

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about six famous landmarks: Mount Rushmore, Machu Picchu, the Great Sphinx, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, the Great Wall of China, and the Sydney Opera House. A question sheet is...
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Read Works: No Bites, No Scratches, No Problems

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about pet bites, how dangerous they can be, and how to avoid getting them. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Watch Your Commas

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage discusses Lynne Truss' book Eats, Shoots & Leaves: Why, Commas Really DO Make a Difference! This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...