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CommonLit

Common Lit: "A Lonely Planet Ponders" by John P. Curtin

For Students 5th - 7th
John P. Curtin (1967-2012) was a writing professor at DePaul University. He also led bike tours in Seattle, and on one trip he crashed and broke his neck, leaving him paralyzed. He wrote the following poem using a voice-activated...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" by Jessica Mc Birney

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The 16th Street Baptist Church Bombing" by Jessica McBirney, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Feudal Japan

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Feudal Japan" by BirdBrain History, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Strength in Numbers" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Strength in Numbers," 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Can't We All Just Get Along?" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
Earth is full of a variety of living things that interact with one another in many different ways. This informational text explains the various different types of relationships they can have with one another. It also offers guided...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Should Girls Be Allowed to Play High School Football?" by Josh Bean

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Should Girls Be Allowed to Play High School Football?" by Josh Bean, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Maps

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Maps" Yesenia Montilla, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Backyard Then

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Backyard Then" by Emma Bartley, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Snow White

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Snow White" by The Brothers Grimm, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Fourteen

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Fourteen" Alice Gerstenberg, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Rosa Parks: Beyond the Bus" by Barrett Smith

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Rosa Parks: Beyond the Bus" by Barrett Smith, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Cold War

For Students 7th - 8th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Cold War" by Jessica McBirney, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Stephen Hawking

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Stephen Hawking" by Jessica McBirney, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Salvador Dali

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Salvador Dali" by Jessica McBirney, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Stress for Success

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "Stress for Success" by Alison Pearce Stevens, 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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Primary
CommonLit

Common Lit: At the Zoo by William Makepeace Thackeray

For Students 3rd - 4th
William Makepeace Thackeray (1811-1863) was an English writer who was best known for his stories about life in England. In this poem, a speaker describes animals at the zoo. It also offers guided reading, an assessment, and discussion...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: From Pit to Pond

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "From Pit to Pond" by Wendy Hobday Haugh, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Summer With Papaji

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "Summer With Papaji" by Jyoti Singh Visvanath, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: The Crocodile

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Crocodile" by Lewis Carroll, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: Fame Is a Bee

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "Fame is a Bee" by Emily Dickinson, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Princess and the Pea" by Hans Christian Andersen, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "Fog" by Carl Sandburg

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Fog" by Carl Sandburg, 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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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Ants and the Grasshopper" by Aesop

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Ants and the Grasshopper" 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 teacher...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Barbara Radner

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "The Elves and the Shoemaker" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...