Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: The Elements of Success

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Elements of Success" by Mike Kubic, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms

For Students 7th - 8th
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
Professional Doc
AdLit

Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli

For Teachers 6th - 9th
One glance and students know that the new girl at Mica High School is not your ordinary high school student. Stargirl Caraway is a free spirit. She has a pet rat named Cinnamon, plays the ukulele in the cafeteria, and refuses to wear the...
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Read Works

Read Works: In Flight

For Teachers 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monarch butterflies during all four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: It Is Apple Season

For Teachers 2nd Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about apple trees during each of the four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in determining the author's purpose.
Activity
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Read Works: Apple Picking Time

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how apples get from the tree to the store. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Harvest Festivals Around the World

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals around the world. It also asks questions at the end and has a game.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Autumn

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students recognize the signs of autumn and explains the process of trees losing their leaves. A KWL chart, interactive activities, and Activote questions are included.
Unit Plan
CommonLit

Common Lit: "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Lewis Carroll

For Students 7th - 8th
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Read Works

Read Works: The Twilight of the Italian Social Club

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the rise and fall of neighborhood social clubs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works

Read Works: My Town's Festival

For Teachers 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Noah who likes to go to the fall festival in his home town. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"

For Students 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Frost about watching snow fall in the woods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: It Is Apple Season

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about apple trees during the spring, summer, fall, and winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: Held Up

For Teachers 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, what causes it to lean, and what scientists did to keep it from falling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
Activity
Read Works

Read Works: A Good Night

For Teachers 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about what to do if you are having a hard time falling asleep at night. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Primary
CommonLit

Common Lit: Excerpt From "The Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer

For Students 9th - 10th
"The Odyssey" is an epic poem about a Greek hero named Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths, and his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. In this excerpt, Ulysses encounters the Sirens while at sea. A specific purpose...
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Uniform Acceleration

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the average acceleration formula, calculate the velocity of a falling ball, and then check your answer by dragging the point along the line in the given graph. After the activity, answer one...