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Common Lit: "The Distracted Teenage Brain" by Alison Pearce Stevens

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "The Distracted Teenage Brain" 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...
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Common Lit: "Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively" by Laura Sanders

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Fear Prompts Teens to Act Impulsively" by Laura Sanders, 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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Common Lit: "Invictus" by William Ernest Henley

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "Invictus" William Ernest Henley, 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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Common Lit: "Marian's Revolution" by Sudipta Bardhan Quallen

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "Marian's Revolution" by Sudipta Bardhan-Quallen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: "The Rose That Grew From Concrete" by Tupac Shakur

For Students 4th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the "The Rose that Grew from Concrete" by Tupac Shakur, 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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Common Lit: "How Do I Look?" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "How Do I Look?" by BirdBrain Science, 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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Common Lit: "The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story" by Chuck Larsen

For Students 5th - 6th Standards
A learning module that begins with "The Plymouth Thanksgiving Story" by Chuck Larsen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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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: "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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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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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 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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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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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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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...
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Common Lit: "Kenyan Discovery: Let There Be Lights to Save Lions" by Nina Gregory

For Students 5th - 6th
Kenya is a country in East Africa; the capital city, Nairobi, is well-known for its National Park: the world's only game reserve found within a major city. The park's large wildlife population includes baboons, rhinos, gazelles, zebras,...
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Common Lit: "The Frog and the Mouse" by Aesop

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Frog and the Mouse" 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...
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Common Lit: "Masks" by Shel Silverstein

For Students 4th - 6th
A learning module that begins with "Masks" by Shel Silverstein, 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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Common Lit: "The Fisherman and His Wife" by the Brothers Grimm

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Fisherman and His Wife" by The Brothers Grimm, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: "A Teen & a Trolley Reveal Society's Dark Side" by Bethany Brookshire

For Students 5th - 6th
In 2015, a high school senior named Tiffany Sun conducted a social science experiment and presented her results at the Intel Science Talent Search in Washington, D.C. The results of her experiment shed light on an age-old question: are...
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Common Lit: "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" by Aesop

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf" 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...
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Common Lit: "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen

For Students 5th - 6th
A learning module that begins with the fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes" by Hans Christian Andersen, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: "Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Lee Duckworth

For Students 7th - 9th
A learning module that begins with "The Power of Passion and Perseverance" by Angela Lee Duckworth accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: "How Autism Freed Me to Be Myself" by Rosie King

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "How Autism Freed Me to Be Myself" by Rosie King, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...