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Read Works: Shark Tale

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A biographical text about Bethany Hamilton, a surfer who lost her arm in a shark attack. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Taking Out the Trash Talk

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text that argues whether trash talking should or should not be banned from professional sports. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Bird Man

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Felix Baumgartner, the first man to fly across the English Channel without an aircraft. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Game On!

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientific studies on children playing multiple sports. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: How Extreme Should Sports Be?

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text arguing the merits of extreme sports. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Sherry's Game

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Sherry who lives in New York City and loves to play handball with her friends. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Pool

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two friends who worked together to cool off on a hot summer day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Famous African Americans Muhammad Ali: The Greatest

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Biographical information about the famous boxer Muhammad Ali is contained in this passage. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Cindy Goes to Salvador

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Cindy whose friends help her feel better about moving to Brazil. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Go Kart

For Teachers 5th - 7th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional passage shares the the story of two boys who work together to build a go-cart. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Mystery of the Whistling Building

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a building in New York City that whistled in the wind during construction. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Louis Braille

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Louis Braille and the alphabet he created for blind people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Alexander Graham Bell

For Teachers 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site includes a biography of Alexander Graham Bell. 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: Will Human Life on Earth Come to an End?

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about science fiction authors and their predictions about space travel. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Tugboats: Pushers and Pullers

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about tugboats. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ticktock, Meet This Clock

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an alarm clock on wheels. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Developing Possible Solutions

For Teachers 8th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about solving problems. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: "Seven Minutes of Terror," Eight Years of Ingenuity

For Teachers 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about engineering the landing equipment on the Mars Rover. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Could the Futuristic Traveling Tube Become a Reality?

For Teachers 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passages shares facts about a futuristic traveling tube called the Hyperloop. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Solving New York City's Hurricane Problem With Representations

For Teachers 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about working together to prepare for a natural disaster. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Using Cellphones and Computers to Transmit Information

For Teachers 11th - 12th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about changes in communication after computers and cell phones. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ben Franklin's Idea

For Teachers K
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a little-known invention made by Benjamin Franklin. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Architects Design

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about architects. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The New Clubhouse

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Max who wanted to fix up his clubhouse. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.