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Common Lit: The Elements of Success
A learning module that begins with "The Elements of Success" by Mike Kubic, 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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Read Works: The Renaissance Renaissance: The Spread of Ideas
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the fall of the Byzantine Empire and the invention of the printing press. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Common Lit: Ancient Egyptian Dynasties: Ruling Old, Middle, and New Kingdoms
Egypt is famous for its enormous pyramids, many of which can still be visited today. The pyramids were built by the rulers of Egypt, called pharaohs. In the following informational text by USHistory.org, discusses the rise and fall of...
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Ad lit.org: Reading Discussion Guide: Stargirl by Jerry Spinelli
One glance and students know that the new girl at Mica High School is not your ordinary high school student. Stargirl Caraway is a free spirit. She has a pet rat named Cinnamon, plays the ukulele in the cafeteria, and refuses to wear the...
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Read Works: In Flight
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about monarch butterflies during all four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: It Is Apple Season
[Free Registration/Login Required] Students read about apple trees during each of the four seasons. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in determining the author's purpose.
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Read Works: Apple Picking Time
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text explaining how apples get from the tree to the store. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Harvest Festivals Around the World
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart discusses Thanksgiving and Harvest Festivals around the world. It also asks questions at the end and has a game.
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Class Flow: Autumn
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart helps students recognize the signs of autumn and explains the process of trees losing their leaves. A KWL chart, interactive activities, and Activote questions are included.
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Common Lit: "Down the Rabbit Hole" by Lewis Carroll
CommonLit.org is a wonderful resource to use in a Language Arts classroom. Each story or article is accompanied by guided reading questions, assessment questions, and discussion questions. In addition, students can click on words to see...
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Read Works: The Twilight of the Italian Social Club
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the rise and fall of neighborhood social clubs. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: My Town's Festival
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a little boy named Noah who likes to go to the fall festival in his home town. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: "Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening"
[Free Registration/Login Required] A poem by Robert Frost about watching snow fall in the woods. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: It Is Apple Season
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about apple trees during the spring, summer, fall, and winter. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Held Up
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Leaning Tower of Pisa, what causes it to lean, and what scientists did to keep it from falling. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading...
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Read Works: A Good Night
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about what to do if you are having a hard time falling asleep at night. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Common Lit: Excerpt From "The Odyssey: The Sirens" by Homer
"The Odyssey" is an epic poem about a Greek hero named Odysseus, also known as Ulysses in Roman myths, and his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. In this excerpt, Ulysses encounters the Sirens while at sea. A specific purpose...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Plix Series: Uniform Acceleration
[Free Registration/Login Required] Using the average acceleration formula, calculate the velocity of a falling ball, and then check your answer by dragging the point along the line in the given graph. After the activity, answer one...