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Common Lit: Compliance by Saul Mc Leod

For Students 7th - 8th
Compliance is a type of social influence where an individual conforms to a rule. Unlike obedience, there is only a request rather than an order. As you read, take notes on each of the three compliance techniques and why they work. It...
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Common Lit: For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "For King's Adviser, Fulfilling the Dream "Cannot Wait"" by Michele Norris, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or...
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Common Lit: The Code of Hammurabi

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with "The Code of Hammurabi," accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: The Blind Men and the Elephant

For Students 7th - 8th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Blind Men and the Elephant" by John Godfrey Saxe, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Clownfish and Sea Anemone

For Students 7th - 8th
Clownfish and sea anemone have a special relationship-a "symbiotic relationship." As you read, take notes on the specific ways in which clownfish and sea anemones contribute to their symbiotic relationship. It also offers a guided...
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Common Lit: The Gospel of Doubt

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "The Gospel of Doubt" by Casey Gerald, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: Grace Hopper

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Grace Hopper" by Tim Slavin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: Baseball Is a Field of Dreams and Dashed Hopes for Dominicans

For Students 9th - 10th
A learning module that begins with "Baseball is a Field of Dreams - and Dashed Hopes - for Dominicans" by David Lagesse, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as...
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Common Lit: The Child

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Child" by J. Patrick Lewis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: Stephen Bishop: Cave Explorer

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Stephen Bishop: Cave Explorer" by Judith Boogaart, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: Space Food

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Space Food" by Barbara Radner, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and...
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Common Lit: The Sign

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Sign" by Laura Wrang, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher and student...
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Common Lit: The Biggest Little Artist in the World

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Biggest Little Artist in the World" by LeeAnn Blankenship, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned...
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Common Lit: Treasures in a Pinecone

For Students 3rd - 4th Standards
A learning module that begins with "Treasures in a Pinecone" by Jan Black, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: Money Tells a Story

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Money Tells a Story by Carol Baldwin, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: The Champion of Quiet

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "The Champion of Quiet" by Tracy Stewart, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: Seeking a Hidden Hive

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with "Seeking a Hidden Hive" by Jocelyn Rish, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free teacher...
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Common Lit: The Impossibles

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "The Impossibles" by J. Patrick Lewis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: The Icicle Symphony

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "The Icicle Symphony" by Julia Gousseva, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through...
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Common Lit: Pasha's First Yom Kippur

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "Pasha's First Yom Kippur" by Carol Coven Grannick, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: Kissy Face

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "Kissy Face" by Carol Coven Grannick, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: One of a Kind

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the poem "One of a Kind" by J. Patrick Lewis, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...
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Common Lit: Stop the Hungry Giant Fish

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "Stop the Hungry Giant Fish" by Pam Calvert, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online...
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Common Lit: The Kids' Table

For Students 3rd - 4th
A learning module that begins with the story "The Kids' Table" by Anita Celli, accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. The text can be printed as a PDF or assigned online through free...