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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Tenochtitlan

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[Free Registration/Login Required] A retelling of a legend about the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Tenochtitlan

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage shares the legend of the creation of the Mayan city of Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary acquisition are...
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Read Works: Honeymoon in Havana

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An interview with Monica Rossi who was traveling to Cuba during Castro's revolt in 1959. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Vikings and European Explorers the Vikings

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Vikings. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War I & the Great Depression World War I Basics

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about World War I. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War I Events After the Assassination of the Archduke of Austria

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[Free Registration/Login Required] A timeline of events leading up to the beginning of World War I. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The British Empire an Introduction to the British Empire

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the history of the British Empire. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Holocaust

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage shares basic facts about the Holocaust. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes scaffolding...
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Read Works: The Holocaust

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[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage explains what the Holocaust was and its impact on people throughout the world. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for...
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Read Works: The Renaissance Introduction to the Renaissance

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Renaissance. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War I & the Great Depression the Great Depression

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Great Depression. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War Two the Atomic Bomb

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the creation of the atomic bomb. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Holocaust Denmark: Resistance From Nazi Germany

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about Denmark and their resistance to deporting Jews to Nazi, Germany. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Middle Ages Feudalism in the Middle Ages

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about feudalism and how it provided stability during the Middle Ages. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: The Middle Ages Medieval Castles

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about medieval castles and their role in the feudal system. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas Cuzco: City of Gold

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Incan city Cuzco. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans Cuzco: City of Gold

For Teachers 4th - 6th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage describes the ancient city of Cuzco, the center of activity during the Inca Empire. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills. Opportunities for vocabulary...
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Read Works: Mali & African Empires the Mali Empire

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the Mali Empire of Western Sudan. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Vikings & European Explorers Vasco Da Gama

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about explorer Vasco da Gama. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War Two Pearl Harbor

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1941. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: World War Two a Victory in Africa

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[Free Registration/Login Required] Excerpts from Winston Churchill's speech about the victory in Africa during World War II. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Digging for Nazi Gold

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about archeologists searching for buried Nazi gold. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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Read Works: Aztecs, Incas, and Mayans the Aztec Empire

For Students 4th - 6th Standards
[Free Registration/Login Required] This nonfiction passage provides information about the ancient Aztec Empire, including the significance of Montezuma and Tenochtitlan. This passage reinforces essential reading comprehension skills....
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Read Works: Looking for Ancient Treasure

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[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about ancient Assyrian city of Assur. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.