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November 2024

A Day in the Life: Airplane Mechanic

What You Need to Know About the American Revolution

Into the World of Greek Mythology

Articles
Teaching Resources

Mini Read

Taking Flight

Lexile® measure:600L-700L

Skills: Grammar, Comprehension

Lexile® measure:600L-700L

Learn about Elise Krause's important work as an aircraft mechanic.

Videos (1)

Mini Read

A Day in the Life: Airplane Mechanic

Elise takes you through a day at her job.

Watch Video

Skills Sheets (1)

Mini Read

Capitalization Corrections: Taking Flight

Capitalize the correct word in each sentence

SKILL: Grammar

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In the News

The High Price of Chocolate

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

Skills: Vocabulary, Summarizing

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

Find out why many popular treats are getting more expensive.

Videos (2)

In the News

Skills in Action: What is a Summary?

Find out how to create a summary in this helpful video.

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In the News

The Sweet Story of Chocolate

Learn how chocolate is made.

Watch Video

Skills Sheets (8)

In the News

Spotlight Skill Workout: Summarizing

Answer 5 questions about chocolate prices to sum up the article.

SKILL: Summarizing

PPT

In the News

Text Features: The High Price of Chocolate

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

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Nonfiction Feature

Spy of the American Revolution

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

Skills: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary

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

Meet an enslaved man who became a war hero.

Videos (2)

Nonfiction Feature

What You Need to Know About the American Revolution

Discover more about the American Revolution.

Watch Video

Nonfiction Feature

Bringing History to Life: Hero of the American Revolution

Meet an actor who plays James Lafayette at a living history museum.

Watch Video

Skills Sheets (9)

Nonfiction Feature

Nonfiction Slide Deck Lesson Plan

Share an interactive version of our lesson plan with your students.

SKILL: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary

PPT

Nonfiction Feature

Spotlight Skill Workout: Text Evidence

Answer questions about the article using text evidence from the story.

SKILL: Text Evidence

PPT

Readers Theater Play

The Three-Headed Beast

Skills: Exploring Genre, Vocabulary, Inference

Perform an exciting play based on the Greek myth of Bellerophon and the Chimera.

Videos (2)

Readers Theater Play

Skills in Action: What Is an Inference?

Learn how to make an inference with this fun animated video.

Watch Video

Readers Theater Play

Into the World of Greek Mythology

Learn more about the Ancient Greeks and their myths.

Watch Video

Skills Sheets (6)

Readers Theater Play

Spotlight Skill Workout: Inference

Make inferences by imagining you are a character in the story.

SKILL: Inference

PPT

Readers Theater Play

Text Features: The Three-Headed Beast

Answer questions about text features in this story.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

True Teen Story

Through Nash’s Eyes

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

Skills: Vocabulary, Cause and Effect, Central Idea and Details

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

See how a talented teen with Down syndrome has inspired his community.

Skills Sheets (8)

True Teen Story

True Teen Slide Deck Lesson Plan

Share an interactive version of our lesson plan with your students.

SKILL: Vocabulary, Cause and Effect, Central Idea and Details

PPT

True Teen Story

Spotlight Skill Workout: Cause and Effect

Use the hints to fill in the missing details.

SKILL: Cause and Effect

PPT

True Teen Story

Text Features: Through Nash’s Eyes

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

True Teen Story

Vocabulary Review: Through Nash’s Eyes

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Where in the World

Day of the Dog

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

Skills: Writing and Editing

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

Learn about a festival in Nepal that honors animals.

Skills Sheets (3)

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Higher Level): Day of the Dog

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Lower Level): Day of the Dog

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Quiz: Day of the Dog

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Leveled Articles (2)

Where in the World

Higher Level: Day of the Dog

Read or print a 800L-900L version of this article in magazine view.

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Paired Texts

Breaking Barriers/ Timeline: Broken Barriers

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

Skills: Synthesizing

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Follow Alaqua Cox’s amazing path to stardom and learn about the importance of representation.

Skills Sheets (5)

Paired Texts

Text Features: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Answer questions about text features in both texts.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Paired Texts

Vocabulary Review: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from both texts.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Paired Texts

Put It Together: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Answer the questions to synthesize information from both texts.

SKILL: Synthesizing

PDF

Paired Texts

Quiz (Higher Level): Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Take a multiple-choice quiz about these two texts.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Debate

Do Manners Matter?

Lexile® measure:500L-600L, LOWER LEVEL, HIGHER LEVEL

Skills: Writing and Editing

Lexile® measure:500L-600L, LOWER LEVEL, HIGHER LEVEL

Decide if being polite really makes a difference.

Skills Sheets (3)

Debate

Write an Argument Essay (Higher Level): Do Manners Matter?

Use a graphic organizer to plan a persuasive essay about this debate.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Write an Argument Paragraph (Lower Level): Do Manners Matter?

Use a graphic organizer to plan a persuasive paragraph about this debate.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Quiz (Higher Level): Do Manners Matter?

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Lesson Plan (1)

Debate

Lesson Plan: Do Manners Matter?

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Writing and Editing

View Lesson Plan

Infographic

Manners: Then and Now

Skills: Text Features

Compare today’s ideas about etiquette with those of the past.

Skills Sheets (1)

Infographic

Text Features: Manners: Then and Now

Answer questions about text features in this infographic.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Videos (6)

In the News

Skills in Action: What is a Summary?

Find out how to create a summary in this helpful video.

In the News

The Sweet Story of Chocolate

Learn how chocolate is made.

Nonfiction Feature

What You Need to Know About the American Revolution

Discover more about the American Revolution.

Nonfiction Feature

Bringing History to Life: Hero of the American Revolution

Meet an actor who plays James Lafayette at a living history museum.

Readers Theater Play

Skills in Action: What Is an Inference?

Learn how to make an inference with this fun animated video.

Readers Theater Play

Into the World of Greek Mythology

Learn more about the Ancient Greeks and their myths.

Skills Sheets (51)

Mini Read

Capitalization Corrections: Taking Flight

Capitalize the correct word in each sentence

SKILL: Grammar

PDF

In the News

Spotlight Skill Workout: Summarizing

Answer 5 questions about chocolate prices to sum up the article.

SKILL: Summarizing

PPT

In the News

Text Features: The High Price of Chocolate

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

In the News

Pause and Think: The High Price of Chocolate

Check your understanding with short-answer questions.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

In the News

Vocabulary Review: The High Price of Chocolate

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

In the News

Writing a Summary (Higher Level): The High Price of Chocolate

Write a summary paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Summarizing

PDF

In the News

Writing a Summary (Lower Level): The High Price of Chocolate

Write a summary paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Summarizing

PDF

In the News

Quiz (Higher Level): The High Price of Chocolate

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

In the News

Quiz (Lower Level): The High Price of Chocolate

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Nonfiction Slide Deck Lesson Plan

Share an interactive version of our lesson plan with your students.

SKILL: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary

PPT

Nonfiction Feature

Spotlight Skill Workout: Text Evidence

Answer questions about the article using text evidence from the story.

SKILL: Text Evidence

PPT

Nonfiction Feature

Text Features: Spy of the American Revolution

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Pause and Think: Spy of the American Revolution

Check your understanding with short-answer questions.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Vocabulary Review: Spy of the American Revolution

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Sequence and Summarize (Higher Level): Spy of the American Revolution

Place the events in this article in order.

SKILL: Sequencing

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Sequence of Events (Lower Level): Spy of the American Revolution

Place the events in this article in order.

SKILL: Sequencing

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Quiz (Higher Level): Spy of the American Revolution

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Quiz (Lower Level): Spy of the American Revolution

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Spotlight Skill Workout: Inference

Make inferences by imagining you are a character in the story.

SKILL: Inference

PPT

Readers Theater Play

Text Features: The Three-Headed Beast

Answer questions about text features in this story.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Vocabulary Review: The Three-Headed Beast

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this story.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Understanding Genre: The Three-Headed Beast

Answer questions about the genre in this play.

SKILL: Exploring Genre

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Readers Theater Play

Quiz (Higher Level): The Three-Headed Beast

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this story.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Quiz (Lower Level): The Three-Headed Beast

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this story.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

True Teen Story

True Teen Slide Deck Lesson Plan

Share an interactive version of our lesson plan with your students.

SKILL: Vocabulary, Cause and Effect, Central Idea and Details

PPT

True Teen Story

Spotlight Skill Workout: Cause and Effect

Use the hints to fill in the missing details.

SKILL: Cause and Effect

PPT

True Teen Story

Text Features: Through Nash’s Eyes

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

True Teen Story

Vocabulary Review: Through Nash’s Eyes

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

True Teen Story

Central Ideas and Details (Higher Level): Through Nash’s Eyes

Fill in a chart with supporting details from this article.

SKILL: Central Idea and Details

PDF

True Teen Story

Central Ideas and Details (Lower Level): Through Nash’s Eyes

Fill in a chart with supporting details from this article.

SKILL: Central Idea and Details

PDF

True Teen Story

Quiz (Higher Level): Through Nash’s Eyes

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

True Teen Story

Quiz (Lower Level): Through Nash’s Eyes

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Higher Level): Day of the Dog

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Lower Level): Day of the Dog

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Quiz: Day of the Dog

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Paired Texts

Text Features: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Answer questions about text features in both texts.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Paired Texts

Vocabulary Review: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from both texts.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Paired Texts

Put It Together: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Answer the questions to synthesize information from both texts.

SKILL: Synthesizing

PDF

Paired Texts

Quiz (Higher Level): Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Take a multiple-choice quiz about these two texts.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Paired Texts

Quiz (Lower Level): Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Take a multiple-choice quiz about these two texts.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Debate

Write an Argument Essay (Higher Level): Do Manners Matter?

Use a graphic organizer to plan a persuasive essay about this debate.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Write an Argument Paragraph (Lower Level): Do Manners Matter?

Use a graphic organizer to plan a persuasive paragraph about this debate.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Quiz (Higher Level): Do Manners Matter?

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Infographic

Text Features: Manners: Then and Now

Answer questions about text features in this infographic.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Vocabulary Journal

Use a graphic organizer to analyze unfamiliar words from this issue.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Central Idea and Supporting Details

Central Idea and Supporting Details Complete a graphic organizer about the central idea of an article from this issue.

SKILL: Central Idea and Details

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Compare and Contrast

Use a Venn diagram to compare and contrast articles from this issue.

SKILL: Compare and Contrast

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Find the Causes and Effects

Fill in a graphic organizer with causes and effects from an article in this issue.

SKILL: Cause and Effect

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Summarizing

Summarize an article in this issue by filling in a chart using the five W’s.

SKILL: Summarizing

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Problem and Solution

Identify problems presented in an article in this issue, then explain how each problem was solved.

SKILL: Problem and Solution

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Write a Paragraph

Write a paragraph about an article in this issue of Action.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

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Lesson Plan (6)

In the News

Lesson Plan: The High Price of Chocolate

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Vocabulary, Summarizing, Text Features

Nonfiction Feature

Lesson Plan: Spy of the American Revolution

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary, Text Features

Readers Theater Play

Lesson Plan: The Three-Headed Beast

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Exploring Genre, Vocabulary, Text Features, Inference

True Teen Story

Lesson Plan: Through Nash’s Eyes

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Vocabulary, Text Features, Cause and Effect

Paired Texts

Lesson Plan: Breaking Barriers/ Timeline: Broken Barriers

A step-by-step lesson plan for these paired texts

SKILL: Text Features, Synthesizing

Debate

Lesson Plan: Do Manners Matter?

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Writing and Editing

Leveled Articles (12)

In the News

Higher Level: The High Price of Chocolate

Read or print a 800L-900L version of this article in magazine view.

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In the News

Lower Level: The High Price of Chocolate

Read or print a 500L-600L version of this article in magazine view.

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Nonfiction Feature

Higher Level: Spy of the American Revolution

Read or print a 800L-900L version of this article in magazine view.

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Lower Level: Spy of the American Revolution

Read or print a 500L-600L version of this article in magazine view.

PDF

True Teen Story

Higher Level: Through Nash’s Eyes

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PDF

True Teen Story

Lower Level: Through Nash’s Eyes

Read or print a 500L-600L version of this article in magazine view.

PDF

Where in the World

Higher Level: Day of the Dog

Read or print a 800L-900L version of this article in magazine view.

PDF

Where in the World

Lower Level: Day of the Dog

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PDF

Paired Texts

Higher Level: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Read or print a 800L-900L version of this article in magazine view.

PDF

Paired Texts

Lower Level: Breaking Barriers/Timeline: Broken Barriers

Read or print a 500L-600L version of this article in magazine view.

PDF

Debate

Higher Level: Do Manners Matter?

Read or print a higher level version of this article in magazine view.

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Debate

Lower Level: Do Manners Matter?

Read or print a lower level version of this article in magazine view.

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