Understand two simple steps that could help save a life.
April 2025
MINI READ
Game Time!
Get the facts on Eileen Eidelberg’s exciting career in sports cinematography.
SKILL:
GRAMMAR, COMPREHENSION
April 2025
IN THE NEWS
“Anyone Can Be Homeless”
Learn about a growing problem facing teens in the U.S, and how you can help.
SKILL:
VOCABULARY, SUMMARIZING
April 2025
PAIRED TEXTS
How Tacos Took Over/The Story of Spaghetti and Meatballs
Compare these two foods from other countries and learn how they became American favorites.
SKILL:
COMPARE AND CONTRAST
April 2025
DEBATE
Should National Parks Be Free?
Decide whether it’s fair to charge fees to enter these wild and beautiful spaces.
SKILL:
WRITING AND EDITING
April 2025
READ-ALOUD FICTION
Hard to Say
Read this touching story about a young girl who finds a creative way to bond with her grandmother.
SKILL:
VOCABULARY, INFERENCE, CHARACTER
April 2025
WEIRD BUT TRUE
Is She Part of the World’s Cutest Camera Crew?
Learn how sea lions are helping scientists explore the ocean.
SKILL:
WRITING AND EDITING
April 2025
TRUE TEEN STORY
An Unlikely Friendship
Find out how an important issue brought a teen and a 99-year-old woman together.
SKILL:
VOCABULARY, CAUSE AND EFFECT, CENTRAL IDEA AND DETAILS
April 2025
POEM
Questions for the Clouds
Enjoy a poem made of questions, then create your own.
SKILL:
WRITING AND EDITING
April 2025
TRUE TEEN STORY
Lesson Plan: An Unlikely Friendship
A step-by-step lesson plan for this text
April 2025
IN THE NEWS
Lesson Plan: Anyone Can Be Homeless”
A step-by-step lesson plan for this text
April 2025
NONFICTION FEATURE
Lesson Plan: Freedom for Flora
A step-by-step lesson plan for this text
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