Mini Read

Randy's Clean Machine

Lexile® measure:600L-700L
Skills: Grammar, Comprehension
Lexile® measure:600L-700L

See how this 22-year-old built a successful business doing what he loves.

In the News

Paris 2024

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

Find out what’s new and exciting about this year’s Summer Olympics.

Videos (2)

Nonfiction Feature

Summer of Blood

Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L
Skills: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary
Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L

Learn all about the terrifying shark attacks of 1916.

Videos (1)

Readers Theater Play

Storm Chaser

Skills: Vocabulary, Inference

Perform our historical fiction play about meteorologist Ted Fujita.

Videos (2)

True Teen Story

“I Saved a Life”

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

Meet Madison, who used CPR to save her cousin.

Videos (2)

Weird But True

Then Spiders Exploded From His Face!

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

Discover the truth behind the strange, scary urban legends we love.

Paired Texts

Can You Spot the Fakes?/ Check the Facts

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

Explore the weird world of fake videos.

Debate

Should Your Parents Track Your Location?

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

Consider the benefits and drawbacks of location-sharing apps.

Infographic

The World’s Biggest Food Fight

Skills: Text Features

Get the facts on Spain's famous tomato-tossing event.

Videos (7)