In this poem by Sandra Cisneros, the speaker describes their aging grandfather. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary notes are provided. This site offers links to...

[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "War Stories" is a collection of three interviews with people who experienced some aspect of World War II collected as a part of the "Eyewitness to History" Contest. Comprehension questions...

A fascinating interview with Dr. Alison Leslie who describes the danger and excitement associated which capturing a crocodile. Many interesting questions are answered like how do you weigh a half-ton croc and how do you stomach pump a croc.

This site from the Australian Broadcasting Company provides the transcript of an interview with author Joseph Heller, who wrote Catch 22. He answers questions about his books Catch 22 and Now and Then and about his view on life. Excerpts...

In the early 1900s, Reverend Sidney Endle wrote about the Kachari people of India. He translated several of their spoken folktales, including this story about a boy who tries to plant seeds after everyone else has finished. A specific...

This is a historical fiction story about Columbus, the explorer who came to the Americas from Spain in 1492. This is a story about what might have happened long ago when he was back in Spain. A specific purpose for reading and vocabulary...