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    TRUE TEEN STORY

    Hands-Only CPR: Two Steps to Save a Life

    Understand two simple steps that could help save a life.

  • Video

    DEBATE

    The Space Race Continues

    Explore the past, present,and future of space travel.

  • Video

    NONFICTION FEATURE

    Into the World of Gold

    Explore the ways we use gold, then discover where it came from.

  • Article

    TRUE TEEN STORY

    A Message of Hope

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

    SKILL: PROBLEM AND SOLUTION, VOCABULARY, CENTRAL IDEA AND DETAILS

  • Article

    READERS THEATER PLAY

    The Choice

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

    SKILL: VOCABULARY, INFERENCE, CHARACTER

  • Article

    NONFICTION FEATURE

    ls This Mountain Cursed?

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

    SKILL: SEQUENCING, TEXT EVIDENCE, VOCABULARY

  • Article

    IN THE NEWS

    Should Schools Ban Phones?

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

    SKILL: VOCABULARY, SUMMARIZING

  • Article

    MINI READ

    The Zoo Chef

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

    SKILL: GRAMMAR, COMPREHENSION

  • Article

    DEBATE

    Are Space Vacations a Good Idea?

    Consider the pros and cons of space tourism.

    SKILL: WRITING AND EDITING

  • Article

    PAIRED TEXTS

    Is Boredom That Bad?/The Power of Bored Brains

    Discover how being bored could actually be a good thing.

    SKILL: SYNTHESIZING

  • Article

    WHERE IN THE WORLD

    The Golden Empire

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

    SKILL: WRITING AND EDITING

  • Article

    INFOGRAPHIC

    The Story of the Super Bowl

    Gather some fun facts about this popular sporting event.

    SKILL: TEXT FEATURES