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Read Works

Read Works: The Run

For Teachers 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two men who go to find help during a plague, but they find something else instead. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Tree House

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Billy who meets a gnome in his treehouse. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Moka the Little Golden Dog

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a Moka, a little golden dog that can speak. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: Jumping Bodies

For Students 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read a story about a boy named Charles who has the ability to switch bodies. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Boy and a Wish

For Teachers 5th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy who was born with a physical deformity and was then turned invisible. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Boy and a Wish

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a baby who was born different and a wish that should not have been granted. Questions at various points throughout the text help students build skills in making predictions.
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Read Works

Read Works: The Tree

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Emma who finds a fairy home while walking in the woods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Other

Book Page: Yolen Interview

For Students 6th - 8th
This resource is an article about author Jane Yolen. It gives a little biographical information, pictures of book covers, and great quotes from the author.
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: Green Mansions by W. H. Hudson

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the full text of the novel Green Mansions by W. H. Hudson. It is a "romance of the tropical forest," as Hudson put it. The protagonist, Abel, falls in love with a wood nymph named Rima but their love is brought to an end when it...
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Other

Los Siete Poderes

For Students 9th - 10th
Delve into 14 chapters of the captivating story of the "Seven Powers," and see how it all ends in the final combat. This site was created with the reader in mind because of its excellent font selection.
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Book Pairings: "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (6) reading passages (grades 7-10) to pair with the drama "A Midsummer Night's Dream" by William Shakespeare. The overlapping story of several couples and the inevitably complicated road to love encompasses a play within a play,...
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Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: The Princess and the Goblin by George Mac Donald

For Students 5th - 9th
Classic Reader provides numerous classic works from famous authors. This work, The Princess and Goblin, was written by C.S. Lewis' mentor, George MacDonald, in the early 1900's.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Romantics & Victorians Childhood

For Students 9th - 10th
These articles research how childhood was depicted in the literature of the 18th and 19th century, and how perceptions of childhood were different from those of today.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Jonathan Swift

For Students 9th - 10th
Familiarize yourself with the life and works of Jonathan Swift. This source contains a quick fact sheet, a short biography, and links to related articles, collection items, and works.
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British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Gulliver's Travels

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of "Gulliver's Travels" by Jonathan Swift and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 5: The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe: Unit Files

For Teachers 5th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe.
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Google

Louisiana Curriculum Hub: Ela Guidebooks: Grade 4: The Lightning Thief: Unit Files

For Teachers 4th
A Google Drive folder with instructional presentations, discussion questions, student activities, and assessments for the book, The Lightning Thief.
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Other

The Dendarii Nexus: Patricia C. Wrede

For Students 9th - 10th
Written in collaboration with Patricia Wrede, these pages are the efforts of a night school student in the UK. Topics include autobiography, bibliography, likts to related sites, books currently in print, and new book news.
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Other

Fox sports.com: Home Page

For Students 9th - 10th
FOX Sports brings you the latest from inside the sports world. Coverage includes sports scores, top stories, features from national columnists, analysis, and opinions.
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Other

Authors and Creators Frederic Brown

For Students 9th - 10th
This site, part of the Thrilling Detective Website, a personal site devoted to detective fiction, gives an overview of Frederic Brown's detective fiction from the point of view of a fan. The site includes an extensive list of works by...
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ibiblio

Ibiblio: Web Museum: Expressionism

For Students 9th - 10th
This article describes the Expressionist movement. It compares and contrasts expressionism and impressionism. The article includes links to information on some of the artists of this era. Also check out the "timeline" link.
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The Book Report

Teenreads.com: Ray Bradbury

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource presents a brief profile of an author who began writing his first stories on butcher paper.
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Curated OER

Pullman, Paolini, and Pierce

For Students 9th - 10th
Powell's Books presents a series of author interviews. This is a transcript of an interview with three authors of fantasy fiction: Philip Pullman, Tamora Pierce and Christopher Paolini. They discuss the ways they create characters and...
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Curated OER

Espn: Reggie White

For Students 9th - 10th
The complete website for sports. From videos, podcasting, blogging and schedules to columns, features, headlines and fantasy leagues.

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