Mini Read

Farming for the Future

Skills: Grammar, Comprehension

Learn how urban farmer Yemi Amu is growing food with the help of fish.

In the News

“I’m Fighting Fake Pills”

Lexile® measure:900L-1000L, 700L-800L, 1000L-1100L
Skills: Summarizing, Vocabulary
Lexile® measure:900L-1000L, 700L-800L, 1000L-1100L

After a tragic loss, Ashley Adams is helping keep kids safe from harmful drugs.

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Nonfiction Feature

Night of the Grizzlies

Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L
Skills: Text Evidence, Vocabulary, Central Idea and Details
Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L

Discover how two terrifying bear attacks changed the way we care for nature.

Videos (1)

True Teen Story

“I Survived Hurricane Ian”

Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L
Skills: Sequencing, Problem and Solution, Vocabulary
Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L

The inspiring story of how one teen and his family survived extreme weather.

Videos (1)

Weird But True

The Weirdest Stuff on the Moon

Lexile® measure:700L-800L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L
Skills: Writing and Editing
Lexile® measure:700L-800L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L

How a strange collection of items ended up in outer space

Videos (1)

Read-Aloud Fiction

Don’ut Break Tradition

Skills: Vocabulary, Inference, Character

Read a heartwarming story about family tradition.

Videos (1)

Paired Texts

The Story of Awwwwww/ Pets Through Time

Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L
Skills: Vocabulary, Synthesizing
Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L

Learn about the long (and adorable!) history of humans and their pets.

Videos (1)

Debate

What If We Stopped Changing Our Clocks?

Lexile® measure:700L-800L, 500L-600L, 900L-1000L
Skills: Writing and Editing
Lexile® measure:700L-800L, 500L-600L, 900L-1000L

Most Americans reset their clocks twice a year. Is it finally time to stop?

Poem

A Minor Bird

Skills: Writing and Editing

Enjoy a springtime poem by Robert Frost.

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