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Read Works: Not So Loony Toons

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about editorial cartoons and how they use symbolism, exaggeration, humor, and caricature. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Great Lakes? Not for Long

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems in the Great Lakes including: toxic substances, over fishing, invasive species, and more. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Students Get Healthy!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage discusses the need for healthier school lunches and the mandates implemented to ensure that healthier options are provided in schools. This passage reinforces essential reading...
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Read Works: Archeologists Hit a Homer Run

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a sarcophagus with a colorful depiction of a scene from The Odyssey found in Asia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Constitution for Kids

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a translation of the Constitution into language children can understand more easily. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Should You Be Afraid of Sharks?

For Students 2nd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about sharks and why they should not be feared. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: From Pet to Threat

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems caused by importing exotic animals into new environments. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Nasa's Stardust Review

For Teachers 5th - 7th
[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: Fashion Do or Don't

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about school uniforms and whether students should be required to wear them or not. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: On Hallowed Ground

For Students 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the battle of Gettysburg and efforts being made to preserve famous battlefields. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Spooky Spiders

For Students 2nd
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about spiders and the amazing things they can do. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Liger's Tale

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a liger, a cross breed between a lion and a tiger. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Return of the Cube

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about competitive Rubik's Cube tournaments. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Leader of the United Nations

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares information about the role of the United Nations and its leader, Ban Ki-moon. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Reading comprehension...
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Read Works: Quake in Indonesia

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a series of earthquakes on the island of Sumatra in Indonesia. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Stargazers Guide to Mission Control

For Teachers 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a tour of the Johnson Space Center's Mission Control room. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: A Child in Hiding

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An elementary student interviews her Jewish grandfather about his experiences fleeing from Paris and hiding from the Nazis. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: Aunt Melba

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a crazy relative, a clairvoyant aunt named Melba. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Earth 2072

For Students 4th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about what school might be like in the future. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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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: New Lives for Old Buses

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about old school buses being used for public transportation in Kinshasa, the capital of Congo. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Pete vs. the Python

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a dog named Pete that is trained to find pythons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Heavy Metal

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about problems with disposing of electronic waste. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Save the Whales

For Students 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jake who works with his family and others to rescue a whale stranded on the beach. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.