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March 2024

What Makes Robin Hood a Classic?

Two Minutes With . . . Oliver Tineo

Behind the Scenes: Vanished

Articles
Teaching Resources

Image of a manga illustrator giving the peace sign & surrounded by sketches

Mini Read

The Manga Maker

Lexile® measure:600L-700L

Skills: Grammar, Comprehension

Lexile® measure:600L-700L

Learn how Anfernee Robinson is making manga more diverse.

Videos (1)

Mini Read

Grammar: Apostrophe Girl

Brush up on apostrophe usage with this fun video.

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Skills Sheets (1)

Mini Read

Apostrophe Oops!

Add the missing apostrophe to each sentence.

SKILL: Grammar

PDF

Image of a teen posing in front of a destroyed building

In the News

I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Lexile® measure:500L-600L , 400L-500L, 800L-900L

Skills: Vocabulary, Summarizing

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Experience a terrifying natural disaster through the eyes of 12-year-old Kini.

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

Wildfires Up Close

Discover more about these destructive natural disasters.

Watch Video

Skills Sheets (8)

In the News

Spotlight Skill Workout: Summarizing

Answer 5 questions about the Lahaina Fire.

SKILL: Summarizing

PPT

In the News

Text Features: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Vanished

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Skills: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary

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Learn about the mystery of Amelia Earhart's disappearance.

Videos (1)

Nonfiction Feature

Behind the Scenes: Vanished

Go behind the scenes of our nonfiction feature.

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

Nonfiction Feature

Text Features: Vanished

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Readers Theater Play

The Legend of Robin Hood

Skills: Vocabulary, Inference, Character

Act out this exciting play about the famous outlaw hero.

Videos (2)

Read-Aloud Fiction, Readers Theater Play

Skills in Action: What Is an Inference?

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

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Readers Theater Play

What Makes Robin Hood a Classic?

Discover the history behind the classic character of Robin Hood.

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 Legend of Robin Hood

Answer questions about text features in this play.

SKILL: Text Features

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True Teen Story

Standing Up for His Safety

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

Oliver has turned his own difficult experience into a way to help other kids.

Videos (1)

True Teen Story

Two Minutes With . . . Oliver Tineo

Meet Oliver in a video interview.

Watch Video

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: Inference

Use the hints to fill in the missing details.

SKILL: Cause and Effect

PPT

True Teen Story

Text Features: Standing Up for His Safety

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

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Where in the World

Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

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Skills: Writing and Editing

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See how a new women’s cricket league could be life-changing for girls in India.

Skills Sheets (3)

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Higher Level): Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Lower Level): Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Quiz: Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Leveled Articles (2)

Where in the World

Higher Level: Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

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

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Image of a wooly mammoth walking through a snowy landscape

Paired Texts

Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

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Skills: Vocabulary, Compare and Contrast

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Compare two texts about what can happen when humans make decisions about animal extinction.

Videos (1)

Paired Texts

Animals of the Ice Age

Explore this frozen chapter in history and the animals who lived in it.

Watch Video

Skills Sheets (5)

Paired Texts

Text Features: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Answer questions about text features in both texts.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Paired Texts

Vocabular Review: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from both texts.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Paired Texts

Compare and Contrast: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Answer the questions to compare and contrast information from both texts.

SKILL: Compare and Contrast

PDF

Image of a teen filming themselves making a variety of baked goods

Debate

Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

Skills: Writing and Editing

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Weigh the pros and cons of internet fame.

Skills Sheets (3)

Debate

Write an Argument Essay (Higher Level): Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Write an Argument Paragraph (Lower Level): Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Quiz: Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this debate.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Lesson Plan (1)

Debate

Lesson Plan: Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Writing and Editing

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Infographic

Know Your Noodles!

Skills: Text Features

Discover some interesting facts about one of the world’s favorite foods.

Skills Sheets (2)

Infographic

Text Features: Know Your Noodles!

Answer questions about text features in this infographic.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Infographic

Create Your Own Infographic: Know Your Noodles!

Use this activity to help you create your own infographic.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Videos (8)

Mini Read

Grammar: Apostrophe Girl

Brush up on apostrophe usage with this fun video.

In the News

Skills in Action: What is a Summary?

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

In the News

Wildfires Up Close

Discover more about these destructive natural disasters.

Nonfiction Feature

Behind the Scenes: Vanished

Go behind the scenes of our nonfiction feature.

Read-Aloud Fiction, Readers Theater Play

Skills in Action: What Is an Inference?

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

Readers Theater Play

What Makes Robin Hood a Classic?

Discover the history behind the classic character of Robin Hood.

True Teen Story

Two Minutes With . . . Oliver Tineo

Meet Oliver in a video interview.

Paired Texts

Animals of the Ice Age

Explore this frozen chapter in history and the animals who lived in it.

Skills Sheets (52)

Mini Read

Apostrophe Oops!

Add the missing apostrophe to each sentence.

SKILL: Grammar

PDF

In the News

Spotlight Skill Workout: Summarizing

Answer 5 questions about the Lahaina Fire.

SKILL: Summarizing

PPT

In the News

Text Features: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

In the News

Pause and Think: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Check your understanding with short-answer questions.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

In the News

Vocabulary Review: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

In the News

Writing a Summary (Higher Level): I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Write a summary paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Summarizing

PDF

In the News

Writing a Summary (Lower Level): I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Write a summary paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Summarizing

PDF

In the News

Quiz (Higher Level): I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

In the News

Quiz (Lower Level): I Survived the Lahaina Fire

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: Vanished

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Pause and Think: Vanished

Check your understanding with short-answer questions.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Vocabulary Review: Vanished

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Sequence and Summarize (Higher Level): Vanished

Place the events in this article in order.

SKILL: Sequencing

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Sequence of Events (Lower Level): Vanished

Place the events in this article in order.

SKILL: Sequencing

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Quiz (Higher Level): Vanished

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Nonfiction Feature

Quiz (Lower Level): Vanished

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 Legend of Robin Hood

Answer questions about text features in this play.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Vocabulary Review: The Legend of Robin Hood

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this play.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Understanding Character: The Legend of Robin Hood

Answer questions about a character in this play.

SKILL: Character

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Quiz (Higher Level): The Legend of Robin Hood

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this play.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Readers Theater Play

Quiz (Lower Level): The Legend of Robin Hood

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this play.

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: Inference

Use the hints to fill in the missing details.

SKILL: Cause and Effect

PPT

True Teen Story

Text Features: Standing Up for His Safety

Answer questions about text features in this article.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

True Teen Story

Vocabulary Review: Standing Up for His Safety

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from this article.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

True Teen Story

Central Ideas and Details (Higher Level): Standing Up for His Safety

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): Standing Up for His Safety

Fill in a chart with supporting details from this article.

SKILL: Central Idea and Details

PDF

True Teen Story

Quiz (Higher Level): Standing Up for His Safety

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

True Teen Story

Quiz (Lower Level): Standing Up for His Safety

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Higher Level): Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Write a Perfect Paragraph (Lower Level): Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

Write a paragraph about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Where in the World

Quiz: Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this article.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Paired Texts

Text Features: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Answer questions about text features in both texts.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Paired Texts

Vocabular Review: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Complete an activity based on vocabulary words from both texts.

SKILL: Vocabulary

PDF

Paired Texts

Compare and Contrast: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Answer the questions to compare and contrast information from both texts.

SKILL: Compare and Contrast

PDF

Paired Texts

Quiz (Higher Level): Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Take a multiple-choice quiz about these two texts.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Paired Texts

Quiz (Lower Level): Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

Take a multiple-choice quiz about these two texts.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Debate

Write an Argument Essay (Higher Level): Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Write an Argument Paragraph (Lower Level): Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

SKILL: Writing and Editing

PDF

Debate

Quiz: Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

Take a multiple-choice quiz about this debate.

SKILL: Comprehension

PDF

Infographic

Text Features: Know Your Noodles!

Answer questions about text features in this infographic.

SKILL: Text Features

PDF

Infographic

Create Your Own Infographic: Know Your Noodles!

Use this activity to help you create your own infographic.

SKILL: Writing and Editing

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

PDF

Compare and Contrast

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

SKILL: Compare and Contrast

PDF

Find the Causes and Effects

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

SKILL: Cause and Effect

PDF

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: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Vocabulary, Summarizing, Text Features

Nonfiction Feature

Lesson Plan: Vanished

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Sequencing, Text Evidence, Vocabulary, Text Features

Readers Theater Play

Lesson Plan: The Legend of Robin Hood

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Vocabulary, Text Features, Inference, Character

True Teen Story

Lesson Plan: Standing Up for His Safety

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Vocabulary, Text Features, Cause and Effect

Paired Texts

Lesson Plan: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

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

SKILL: Vocabulary, Compare and Contrast, Text Features

Debate

Lesson Plan: Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

A step-by-step lesson plan for this text

SKILL: Writing and Editing

Leveled Articles (12)

In the News

Higher Level: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

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

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In the News

Lower Level: I Survived the Lahaina Fire

Read or print a 400L-500L version of this article in magazine view.

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Nonfiction Feature

Higher Level: Vanished

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

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Nonfiction Feature

Lower Level: Vanished

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

PDF

True Teen Story

Higher Level: Standing Up for His Safety

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

PDF

True Teen Story

Lower Level: Standing Up for His Safety

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

PDF

Where in the World

Higher Level: Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

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

PDF

Where in the World

Lower Level: Is This Your New Favorite Sport?

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

PDF

Paired Texts

Higher Level: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

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

PDF

Paired Texts

Lower Level: Should We Bring Back the Woolly Mammoth?/The Great Condor Comeback

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

PDF

Debate

Higher Level: Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

PDF

Debate

Lower Level: Should Sasha Be a Social Media Star?

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

PDF