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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Learning to Skate" by w.m. Akers

For Students 6th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Brown Onions" and "Learning to Skate" share the theme of father-daughter relationships. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Jumping Bodies"

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Magic in the Classroom" and "Jumping Bodies" share the theme of magic. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "The Treasure Map"

For Students K - 1st Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This paired text focuses on the theme of Discovery; it includes two reading passages, "Jack's Lost Kite" and "The Treasure Map," comprehension questions for each passage, and a combined set of questions...
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "See if I Care"

For Students 7th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "I Don't Like Ron Gonzales" and "See If I Care" each have a narrator with a very distinct voice. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "World's Greatest Robot" by w.m. Akers

For Students 4th - 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Streetcar!" and "World's Greatest Robot" explore the nature of sibling relationships. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: "Zebra Mussels and the Hudson River"

For Students 8th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The information passage "Zebra Mussels and the Hudson River" focuses on the Hudson River ecosystem and how the introduction of Zebra Mussels would impact it. A Step Read, an easier version of the...
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Read Works: Passages: "Who Wants a Spiny Snack?"

For Students 2nd - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "Who Wants a Spiny Snack?" focuses on the Pufferfish and how it has adapted to protect itself from predators in the ocean. A comprehension question set with answer key is provided. A Step...
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Field Trip" by Aditi Sriram

For Students 5th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Partial Eclipse" and "Field Trip" share the theme of astronomy. Question sets are provided for each passage separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Nighttime in Texas"

For Students 5th - 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Flying Blind" and "Nighttime in Texas" are both suspenseful. Question sets are provided for each separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Shawn the Speedy Snail" by Michael Stahl

For Students 3rd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "Jam Session" and "Shawn the Speedy Snail" share the theme of personal change brought about by experience. Question sets are provided for each set separately and combined.
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Read Works: Passages: "Dancing Ganesha"

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "Dancing Ganesha" from the Philadelphia Museum of Art, focuses on a sculpture of Ganesha, a beloved Hindu god who is believed to bring good fortune and success in all daily activities. A...
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Read Works: Passages: "Sandwich Money"

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The literary passage "Sandwich Money" features a young woman who works at a restaurant and lives on a tight budget, but splurges to free a bird. A Step Read, an easier version of the story, is provided...
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Read Works: Passages: "War Stories"

For Students 4th
[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...
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Read Works: Passages: "What to Expect if You're Having Surgery"

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This non-fiction passage focuses on what to expect when you are having surgery and how to prepare for it. A comprehension question set and answer key are provided.
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Read Works: Passages: "Many Kinds of Dogs" by Rachelle Kreisman

For Students 1st - 3rd
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "Many Kinds of Dogs" by Rachelle Kreisman focuses on three breeds of dogs: beagles, boxers, and greyhounds. A reading comprehension question set is provided as well as a vocabulary worksheet...
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Read Works: Passages: Paired Text: "Whom Does He Look Like?"

For Students 1st
[Free Registration/Login Required] The paired passages "My Three Sisters" and "Whom Does He Look Like?" have the common theme of physical similarities between family members. Comprehension question sets are available for each separately...
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Read Works: Passages:"new Orleans and the History of Jazz "By Loren Schoenberg

For Students 11th - 12th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This article "New Orleans and the History of Jazz "by LorenSchoenberg focuses on the beginnings of New Orleans and its history of Jazz. A comprehension question set follows the passage. 11-12.3 Text...
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Read Works: Passages: "First Day Folly"

For Students 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] The passage "First Day Folly" focuses on a pre-teen who is nervous about the first day of middle school. It is followed by a comprehension question set and answer key and a vocabulary worksheet for the...
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Texas Gateway: Literary Text: Close Reading of Prose: Practice 2

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
This activity focuses on close reading, the careful, sustained reading of a text. One strategy to help you read closely is to ask yourself questions such as What is your overall impression of the passage? What mood does the passage...
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Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Natural Resources

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining natural resources. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with...
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Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: Movies and Filmography

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the history of movies and filmography. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click 'Check my answers.' If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be...
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Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: The Earth's Energy Budget

For Students 9th - 10th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the earth's engergy budget. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along...
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Jefferson Lab: Reading Passages: The Water Cycle

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the water cycle. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...
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Jefferson Lab: Reading Passage: The Water Cycle 2

For Students 3rd - 8th
Read and fill in the blanks of this passage explaining the water cycle. Each blank has a dropdown menu with choices. When you finish, click CHECK MY ANSWERS. If you pick a wrong answer, the right answer will be displayed along with your...

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