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Read Works: Lizzie Escapes
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Lizzie who learns that summer camp and making new friends might not be so bad after all. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Intertwining Memories
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Debra who goes through her Nana's house and remembers her childhood. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Stuck in the Snow
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl and her father when their car gets stuck in the snow. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: She Gets to Go
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl who is struggling with her sister's trip oversees. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Snowy Town
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Johnny who takes his dog for a walk on a snowy day. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Shawn the Speedy Snail
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a snail named Shawn who learned that his talents should be used to help others. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Stalled Out
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl and her mother caught in a traffic jam. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Mr. Max the Math Teacher
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Bobby who learns math from a teacher named Mr. Max, who does things a little differently. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Squeak the Skater Goes Surfing
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Squeak, a very good skateboarder, who decided to give surfing a try. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: An Engine Without Brakes
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Alex who learns strategies to help him deal with his hyperactivity. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Barn Sour
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little girl named Jenny who learns something new about her horse Jake. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Wishing Tree
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Noah who finds a wishing tree. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Rabbits' Day at Carrot Beach
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two rabbits and their trip to Carrot Beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Time for Jazz
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Lina who wanted to learn more about jazz music and its history. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Vegetable Thief
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a brother and sister who work together to solve the mystery of who has been stealing vegetables from the community garden. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Read Works: The Painter's Studio
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a painter who dreams of painting a masterpiece and learns a valuable lesson. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Jenna and the Black Cat
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a girl named Jenna who was very superstitious. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Summer Vacation
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jose who learned the importance of a weather forecast. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Watch for Steady Rocks
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about two boys who have find themselves in danger while hiking on a trail. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Spying the Signs
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a brother and sister playing I-Spy with street signs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Shoot and Score!
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a big sister teaching her little sister to play soccer. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: It's Opening Day
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Matthew and his experience at opening day with his favorite baseball team. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Better Lesson: Analyzing Text Complexity of Non Fiction Sources
This lesson will help students read and comprehend nonfiction, specifically biographies, through determining criteria for text complexity. Included is a PDF and Smart Notebook titled Determining Text Complexity, and an example of a...
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De Paul University: Center for Urban Education: Pigeon Express [Pdf]
"Pigeon Express" is a one page, fictional, reading passage about a man who had carrier pigeons and sent messages to his sister on the other side of town everyday. It is followed by constructed-response questions which require students to...