Mini Read

The Zoo Chef

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

Learn how Yohn Sutton makes healthy meals for the zoo animals.

In the News

Should Schools Ban Phones?

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

Find out why some schools and states are saying no to phones in classrooms.

Videos (1)

Nonfiction Feature

ls This Mountain Cursed?

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

Why have so many people died on or near Superstition Mountain?

Videos (1)

Readers Theater Play

The Choice

Skills: Vocabulary, Inference, Character

Perform our exciting play based on a classic story with a cliffhanger ending.

Videos (1)

True Teen Story

A Message of Hope

Lexile® measure:500L-600L, LOWER LEVEL, HIGHER LEVEL
Skills: Problem and Solution, Vocabulary, Central Idea and Details
Lexile® measure:500L-600L, LOWER LEVEL, HIGHER LEVEL

Read how Alejandra found a creative way to manage her mental health.

Where in the World

The Golden Empire

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

Learn why an early African ruler named Mansa Musa is known as the bling king.

Paired Texts

Is Boredom That Bad?/The Power of Bored Brains

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

Discover how being bored could actually be a good thing.

Debate

Are Space Vacations a Good Idea?

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

Consider the pros and cons of space tourism.

Videos (1)

Infographic

The Story of the Super Bowl

Skills: Text Features

Gather some fun facts about this popular sporting event.

Videos (4)