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Tes: Ordinary People in Shakespeare's History Plays: Gallery
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a PowerPoint photo gallery from different Royal Shakespeare productions of Henry IV Part I and II and Henry V, which can be used to compare different productions and to spark discussion.
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Tes: Shakespeare's History Plays Family Tree
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is a visual of the family tree of Shakespeare's history plays which includes the lineage and also pictures from Royal Shakespeare Company productions of Richard II, Henry IV, and Henry V.
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Tes: "Mystery: What Happened to the Princes in the Tower?" Booklet
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students are asked to solve the mystery of what became of the two princes, Edward and Richard, who were sent to the Tower of London when their father died. Edward was in line to become king. Can you...
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Tes: Analyzing & Comparing Non Fiction
[Free Registration/Login Required] Resource notes to aid students as they analyze different types of nonfiction. The GAP (genre, audience, and purpose) acronym is provided to use when comparing nonfiction texts.
Read Works
Read Works: Change at the United Nations
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the United Nations and its leader Ban Ki-moon from South Korea. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Stop Bullying
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about bullying and how to stop it. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Tour the White House
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text describing some famous rooms inside the White House. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Quake in Indonesia
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a series of earthquakes on the island of Sumatra in 2007. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Banding Together
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a girl named Sydney who sold wrist bands to raise money and awareness for diabetes. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Money Matters
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about paper money as it cycles through the economy. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Stinky Job
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about a making a scent to represent the breath of a Tyrannosaurus rex. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Tossing Around Dodgeball
[Free Registration/Login Required] This passage shares the pros and cons associated with the game of dodgeball. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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Read Works: Are Roller Coasters Safe?
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about scientists studying the safety of roller coasters. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Story of the Pilgrims
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the colonists' journey on the Mayflower and their first year in Plymouth. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Honoring King
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the national holiday that celebrates his achievements. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Honest Abe's Museum
[Free Registration/Login Required] A museum curator tells visitors about the life of Abraham Lincoln. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aunt Melba
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text describing eccentric Aunt Melba. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Case of the Missing Cheese
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a mouse detective named Mike who searches for clues about the missing cheese. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Earth 2072
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text describing 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: Planet Y
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Zack who is traveling to a new planet with his family. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Boy and a Wish
[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: Spring
[Free Registration/Login Required] Four three-lined poems describing the spring season. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Gothic
An eleven-slide presentation that can be viewed online or downloaded. The slideshow explains the characteristics that make up gothic literature and gives several examples of gothic literary texts.
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Sophia: Magical Realism
A seven-slide presentation explaining and identifying the characteristics of the fictional genre of magical realism. Examples are provided.