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Common Lit: Themes: Identity: What Makes You Who You Are?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes you who you are?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: Identity: Can You Change Your Identity?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Can you change your identity?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Honor & Courage: What Makes a Hero?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a hero?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
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Common Lit: Themes: Honor & Courage: What Does It Mean to Be Brave?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What does it mean to be brave?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Growing Up: Why Should We Value Our Youth?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Why should we value our youth?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Growing Up: What Does It Mean to Be Grown Up?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What does it mean to be grown up?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Friendship & Family: What Is a Friend?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is a friend?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
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Common Lit: Themes: Friendship & Family: What Makes a Family?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What makes a family?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required for...
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Common Lit: Themes: Fear & Paranoia: How Can Fear Be Used to Manipulate?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can fear be used to manipulate?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Fear & Paranoia: How Does Fear Drive Action?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How does fear drive action?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: Fate & Free Will: Can We Control Our Fate?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Can we control our fate?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: Education & Knowledge: What Is the Goal of Education?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is the goal of education?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Death: How Do People Face Death?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a Collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How do people face death?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: Community: What Is the Importance of Community?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What is the importance of community?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Community: How Are Communities Formed?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Community, How are communities formed? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account...
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Common Lit: Themes: Comedy & Tragedy: What Can We Learn From Tragedy?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What can we learn from tragedy?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Comedy & Tragedy: What Can We Learn From Comedy?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What can we learn from comedy?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Do We Define Beauty?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How do we define beauty?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: Beauty & Happiness: How Can We Achieve Happiness?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How can we achieve happiness?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: Themes: America: What Makes America Unique?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question. "What makes America unique?" Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration required...
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Common Lit: Themes: America: How Has America Changed Over Time?

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How has America changed over time? Select a grade level and a collection of on grade-level reading passages on the topic comes up. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: "What Adolescents Miss by Grow Up in Cyberspace" by Brent Staples

For Students 10th - 12th
In this informational text, Brent Staples explores how the Internet may be impacting teenagers' development. As you read, take notes on what teenagers use the Internet for and how it impacts their development. [Free account registration...
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Common Lit: "(Love Song, With Two Goldfish) by Grace Chua

For Students 5th - 9th
In this poem, Chua explores the love between two goldfish living in a fish bowl. As you read, take note of on the use of puns throughout the poem and their multiple meanings. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]
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Common Lit: "Let's See What You're Made Of" by Bird Brain Science

For Students 4th - 6th
This informational, scientific text explains how cells, the smallest unit of a living organism, make up every living thing in the world. As you read, take notes on the comparisons used in the text to explain how cells work. [Free account...