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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville

For Students 9th - 10th
Selected (7) reading passages (grades 8-11) to pair with the novel "Moby Dick" by Herman Melville. In this famous American novel we follow Ishmael as he documents Captain Ahab's obsessive pursuit of the infamous white whale, Moby Dick -...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Book Thief" by Markus Zusak

For Students 5th - 8th
Death narrates a poignant tale of collecting lives and stories through Nazi Germany while constantly circling back to Liesel, who survives because of the love she shares and her love of language. Selected (6) reading passages (grades...
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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "Eight Days: A Story of Haiti" by Edwidge Danticat

For Students 5th - 8th
In this tale, for young readers, award-winning Edwidge Danticat tells the story of Junior, a seven-year-old boy trapped beneath his house after the Port-au-Prince earthquake and his rescue. While trapped during the earthquake, Junior...
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CommonLit

Common Lit: Themes: Love: How Does Love Emerge?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How does love emerge?" 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: Love: How Are We Changed by Love?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "How are we changed by love?" 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: Loneliness & Isolation: What Does It Mean to Feel Alone?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "What does it mean to feel alone?" 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: Justice/freedom/equality: Freedom or Security More Important?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, "Which is more important: freedom or security?" 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: Justice, Freedom & Equality: What Is Fair?

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a collection of Grade-Leveled texts (3-12) to address the question, Justice, Freedom & Equality: What is fair?" 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: 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: 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...