The 41 slides in a professional development seminar model how to use close reading techniques to examine the many layers of F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. In addition to passages from the novel, slides provide biographical...

Students need to have lots of opportunities to share their opinions based on text. In this lesson, the teacher will read the story, Jack and the Beanstalk, multiple times before the students create their opinion. The detailed process of...

Follow the story of one family from prosperity to destruction. Read about each family member and view artifacts from their life such as ITS information cards, clothes, military papers, legal documents, certificates, pictures, and more.

After reading the arugments of each of two lawyers in court, decide who wins.

Visit the ancient sites of India through this interactive site. Click on an image and read the backgrounds and view pictures of the places that shaped the history of Pakistan and India. Included are the Taj Mahal, Khyber Pass, the Golden...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text telling the story of the first Thanksgiving. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

A learning module that begins with "An Excerpt from The Story of Cain and Abel from Genesis 4" by The National Archives, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...

This intervention emphasizes the importance of verbal rehearsal of a story. By retelling, young scholars relate information from the story to their own experiences. In this way, they improve their reading comprehension and memory of...

Guide to the stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe, including historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson teaching unit with project ideas and essay questions. A radio show, with transcript, features...

A learning module that begins with the "The Story of Prometheus and Pandora's Box" by James Baldwin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...

The students will develop independent reading skills by using the illustrations. The teacher will read a selection of books and ask students to tell what they see in the book. Comments will lead to the conclusion that pictures tell us...

A learning module that begins with the short story "The Story of the Lazy Boy: A Kachari Folktale" by Sidney Endle, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF...

A learning module that begins with the biography "The Story of Ida B. Wells" by Shannon Moreau, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

A learning module that begins with "The Story of David and Goliath" from the Book of Samuel, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...

A learning module that begins with the short story "The Last Class: The Story of a Little Alsatian" by Alphonse Daudet, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a...

A learning module that begins with "The Story of the Bad Little Boy" by Mark Twain, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...

Collection of children's books online. Some of the books are "Talking books," and children can create their own story by using Adlib and even have the story read back to them.

Five familiar children's stories have been adapted and illustrated for this site. Students may "read along" and identify settings, characters, sequencing, and more. It also provides printable worksheets, copies of the text and the...

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about snowflakes and how they are formed. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] The legend of Rome being founded by twins Romulus and Remus. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the battle at the Alamo. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This short literary text passage shares the fairy tale of the Three Little Pigs. This passage is intended for guided practice and is designed to reinforce essential reading comprehension skills.

[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the first Thanksgiving. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in understanding plot.

Under in the Mud by Laureanna Raymond-Duvernell takes you into the wintering world of ten Wisconsin animals as you listen to her read the book and talk about the animals in it. Learn about how animals hibernate, migrate, and adapt to...