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Read Works: Will You Go to School This Summer?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating the pros and cons of year-round school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Nobel Work
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Nobel Prizes and prize winners in 2006. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Cutest Animal Finalists
[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: Fashion Do or Don't
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage expresses the pros and cons of school uniforms. 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 Constitution for Kids
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a children's book that translates the Constitution for kids. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: News Debate Tough Cell
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not students should be allowed to use cell phones in school. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Sinking City
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an idea that might keep the city of Venice, Italy from sinking. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: On Hallowed Ground
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about several Civil War sites that are slowly disappearing due to modern industry. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: You're Out
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a new baseball field designed to help parents be good sports during the games. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Weight Debate
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text debating whether or not schools should send reports home about students' body mass index (BMI). A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Tribal Tribute
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the opening of the National Museum of the American Indian, part of the Smithsonian Institution. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Right On
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a program called "Do Something About It" designed to teach kids about the Bill of Rights. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Coins!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about coins made in the U. S. Mint. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Better Lesson: Finding the Author's Purpose
What is autism? How does it affect behavior? Learners will find evidence of the author's tone or purpose for writing the article, as well as hints that show evidence of opinion. Includes a video clip from the movie "Rainman", and an...
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Read Works: Nasa Stardust Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about NASA's probe, Stardust, which recently completed a seven-year journey to explore space and collect particles. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in...
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Read Works: Nasa's Stardust Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the world problem of unsafe drinking water. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are also included....
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Read Works: Food for Thought
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the implementation of healthy lunches at schools. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Learn the net.com: Evaluating Online Information: Fact or Fiction
How can you determine if online information is fact or fiction? Use this online article to become more computer literate in this topic. Includes a video.
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Read Works: Growing Up Long Ago
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the typical life of a child during the 1800's. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Junk Food Battles
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the importance of eating nutritious foods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Junk Food Ad Attack!
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about companies marketing junk food to children. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Ancient Village at Stonehenge
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about an ancient village archeologists found near Stonehenge. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Npr: Five Ways Teachers Are Fighting Fake News
Since a recent Stanford study showed that students at practically all grade levels can't determine fake news from the real stuff, the push to teach media literacy has gained new momentum. This article gives five quality examples of...
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4 Law School: Marbury v. Madison
This article breaks down the facts of the Marbury v. Madison case, and briefly summarizes the Justices' opinions.