Mini Read

The Video Game Writer

Lexile® measure:500L-600L
Skills: Grammar, Comprehension
Lexile® measure:500L-600L

Brittney Morris crafts the stories behind popular video games.

Videos (1)

In the News

Is TikTok Going Away?

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

Find out why the popular social media app might be banned.

Videos (2)

Nonfiction Feature

Rescue at the Water’s Edge

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

Learn the incredible story of a heroic boat rescue on 9/11.

Videos (1)

Skills Sheets (7)

Read-Aloud Fiction

Secrets of Splat Night

Skills: Vocabulary, Figurative Language, Inference, Character

Examine how people change in this short story by Gordon Korman.

Videos (1)

True Teen Story

Racing Toward a New Future

Lexile® measure:500L-600L, 400L-500L, 800L-900L
Skills: Problem and Solution, Vocabulary, Central Idea and Details
Lexile® measure:500L-600L, 400L-500L, 800L-900L

Read about how a heart condition changed Zeke's life.

Videos (1)

Word Play

What Do These Things Have in Common?

Skills: Vocabulary

Practice using prefixes while you learn about some lucky mistakes.

Paired Texts

Beware Snake Island” and “Welcome to Pig Beach

Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L
Skills: Vocabulary, Compare and Contrast
Lexile® measure:600L-700L, 500L-600L, 800L-900L

Compare and contrast two unusual islands and the animals that live there.

Videos (1)

Debate

Should You Call Out a Liar?

Lexile® measure:500L-600L, 400L-500L, 800L-900L
Skills: Writing and Editing
Lexile® measure:500L-600L, 400L-500L, 800L-900L

Weigh the pros and cons of speaking up when someone is being dishonest.

Infographic

The Story of Spicy Food

Skills: Text Features

Learn why hot peppers pack such a punch.

Videos (7)

Skills Sheets (7)