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Read Works: A Shell Is Great for Protection

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about the topic of shells. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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Read Works: Alex's Discovery

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This science fiction passage shares what can happen when an alien arrives at a child's lemonade stand. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: A Trip to the Store

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional narrative shares the story of a shopping trip and the theme "wants versus needs" in life. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: A Man Who Liked Apples

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This short biographical piece shares the story of Johnny Appleseed. 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: Finding the Office

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This realistic fiction dialogue shares what happens when a note is given to a student. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: African Animals

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares information about lions, elephants, giraffes, and warthogs. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Cutest Animal Finalists

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the information about animals that students have voted as being "the cutest" in a Weekly Reader contest. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential...
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Read Works: A Tornado Is Coming

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This realistic fiction passage tells the story of a family taking cover after learning that a tornado is nearby. This passage shares basic facts about tornadoes. This passage is a stand-alone curricular...
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Read Works: A Smelly Skunk

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This fictional passages shares the story of a man and his dog who come across a skunk. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Four Seasons

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the four seasons of the year. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Difference Between Maps and Globes

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares the difference between maps and globes. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: The Liberty Bell

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text shares information about the Liberty Bell. 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: A Sticky Idea

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the history of Band-Aids. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for vocabulary learning....
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Read Works: Welcome Back!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares advice about how to make the first day of school a great one. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: The Harmonica

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares facts about the harmonica. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding for...
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Seattle University: Literature Circles Resource Center

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
How can you get started with literature circles in your classroom? This site provides information on every aspect of developing your own literature circle instruction.
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Read Works: Edison Tried and Tried Again

For Teachers K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This biographical passage shares information about Thomas Edison, inventor of the light bulb. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: The Helping List

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational passage shares a list of ways to be helpful. 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: Welcome Aboard!

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares biographical information about Christopher Columbus and his landing on San Salvador. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and...
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Read Works: Focus on Scientists

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction article shares information about different types of scientists. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: Firefighters Fight Fires

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text piece shares information about what the job of a firefighter entails. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Explore Space

For Teachers 1st - 3rd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the planets in the solar system. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and...
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Read Works: Watch Out for Ticks

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares nonfiction information about ticks. 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 Write Think: Creating Question and Answer Books Through Guided Research

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Contains plans for five lessons that develop research skills in primary students by having them create their own question and answer books. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in...