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Read Works: Found at Last

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction text tells the story of Sabi, a military bomb-sniffing dog that was lost in Afghanistan and found over a year later. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones" Cornell Study by Abc News

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "More Facebook Friends, Fewer Real Ones, Says Corness Study" by ABC News, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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E Reading Worksheets

E Reading Worksheets: Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this learning module, students will engage in a deep study of Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass. Worksheets, that assess reading comprehension and inferencing skills, and map projects are provided to reinforce Fredick...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Study: "High Incomes Don't Bring You Happiness" by Caitlin Kenney

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "High Incomes Don't Bring You Happiness" by Caitlin Kenney, 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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Read Works

Read Works: Focus: Understanding How the Brain Works

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction piece discusses the human brain. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary...
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Read Works: Follow That Koala!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes travels of the author with a team of scientists on St. Bees Island in Australia, where they track koalas to find outmore about the animals and theirenvironment. This...
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Read Works: Alien Planets

For Teachers 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction piece discusses the discovery of previously unknown planets in the solar system. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Read Works: When the Empire State Building Was New

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the early history of the Empire State Building in New York City. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Read Works: An American Leader

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage includes a brief biography of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: A Monument for Peace

For Teachers 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passages discusses the Battle of Nashville and the the peace monument that was built to commemorate those who fought in that war, along with others who have fought in other wars. This...
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Read Works: Food for Thought

For Teachers 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the implementation of healthy lunches at schools. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: Flu Frenzy

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses influenza and the importance of preventing an epidemic of a flu outbreak. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: A New Home

For Teachers 2nd - 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of immigration. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works

Read Works: When Music Is a Steal

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the topic of illegal downloading of music. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: Forms of Art Ansel Adams

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage gives a brief biography of the photographer Ansel Adams and his straight photography style. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Read Works: Forms of Art Abstract Art

For Teachers 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction article shares information about abstract art and the insights of the artist Mark Rothko. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Forms of Art African Sculpture

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction text discusses basic information about African sculpture.This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: American Government James Madison

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage contains biographical information on "Father of the United States Constitution" and former United States President, James Madison. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece...
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Read Works: Water, Water, Everywhere!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passes shows the water cycle and describes different types of water on the earth. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies...
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Read Works: A Million Dollar Nickel

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the history of the rare coin referred to as the "Liberty Head nickel" and its rarity. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading...
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Read Works: Fly Our Flag for Veterans Day

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage explains the significance of Veterans Day. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Read Works: Water

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discuss the concept of "solids" as it applies to water. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works

Read Works: An Elephant's Excellent Trunk

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage includes information about the elephant's trunk. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: American Symbols

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage lists and explains some of the different American symbols. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...