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Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium the Birth of the Byzantine Empire

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about beginning of the Byzantine empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Mali & African Empires the Legend of Sundiata

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[Free Registration/Login Required] The legend of how Sundiata became the leader of the Mali people. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium Living in Constantinople

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about what life was like in the Byzantine capital of Constantinople. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Egypt Queen of the Nile

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This site contains biographical information about the Egyptian Queen, Cleopatra. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium Julius Caesar

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Roman leader Julius Caesar. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Gum Is Old News!

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about ancient gum. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The British Empire Queen Victoria

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Queen Victoria. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Egypt the Pyramids

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the pyramids of ancient Egypt. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium the Story of Rome

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The legend of Rome being founded by twins Romulus and Remus. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Ghandi

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mohandas Gandhi and his struggle against British rule in India. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The British Empire Mohandas K. Gandhi

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Mohandas Gandhi and his work to gain independence for India without violence. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Industrial Revolution an Introduction

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the beginning of the Industrial Revolution. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: World War Two Introduction to Wwii

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about World War II. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Pre History Crayons in the Stone Age

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the materials Stone Age people used to make cave drawings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Rome and Byzantium Venus Was Her Name

For Teachers 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Venus, the Roman goddess of love. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Royal Pain

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about King Tut and what may have caused his death. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War I the Assassination of the Archduke of Austria

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the assassination of the Archduke of Austria in 1908. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A retelling of a legend about the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the legend of the creation of the Mayan city of Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Read Works: Honeymoon in Havana

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview with Monica Rossi who was traveling to Cuba during Castro's revolt in 1959. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Vikings and European Explorers the Vikings

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Vikings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War I & the Great Depression World War I Basics

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about World War I. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War I Events After the Assassination of the Archduke of Austria

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A timeline of events leading up to the beginning of World War I. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The British Empire an Introduction to the British Empire

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the history of the British Empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.