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Act Your Age
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In this activity, students read a story and answer questions about the text. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

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English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
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CommonLit
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CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
Aly's Discovery
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Jacqueline Adams has written for Highlights. In this short story, a young girl struggles with loneliness and boredom after she moves to a new home. As students read, they take notes on the different things that Aly does to fight off her boredom.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
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CommonLit
Author:
Jacqueline Adams
Date Added:
04/04/2015
Arriving at Emerald City
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Lyman Frank Baum (1856-1919), also known as L. Frank Baum, was an American author, best known for his children’s books. Baum is the author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and its sequels. He wrote 14 novels in the Oz series. In this excerpt from The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, Dorothy and her friends arrive at the Emerald City. As students read, they take notes on how the Great Oz is described to Dorothy and her friends.

Subject:
English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
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CommonLit
Author:
L. Frank Baum
Date Added:
04/04/1900
Athena and the Dandelions
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Leeann Zouras has written for Highlights. In this short story, a girl and her family collect dandelions for a Greek dinner. As students read, they take notes about how Athena feels about the dandelions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Leeann Zouras
Date Added:
04/04/2017
Athena and the Dandelions
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In this short story, a girl and her family collect dandelions for a Greek dinner. As students read, they take notes about how Athena feels about the dandelions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Leeann Zouras
Date Added:
04/04/2018
Athena and the Dandelions
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In this activity, students read a story and answer questions about the text. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
Baseball's Girl Umpire
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In this activity, Glenna Marra tells the story of Amanda Clement, the first woman who was paid to umpire a baseball game. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
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CommonLit
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
The Biggest Little Artist in the World
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In this informational text, LeeAnn Blankenship discusses the success of Willard Wigan, a famous artist who creates sculptures that can only be seen using a microscope. As students read, they take notes on why Willard creates tiny art.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
LeeAnn Blankenship
Date Added:
04/04/2016
The Biggest Little Artist in the World
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In this informational text, LeeAnn Blankenship discusses the success of Willard Wigan, a famous artist who creates sculptures that can only be seen using a microscope. As students read, they take notes on why Willard creates tiny art.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
LeeAnn Blankenship
Date Added:
04/04/2018
The CaveThat Talked
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Jyoti Singh Visvanath has written for Highlights. In this retelling of a fable from India, a lion waits in a cave to eat a jackal. As students read, they take notes on the jackal’s actions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Jyoti Singh Visvanath
Date Added:
04/04/2004
The Champion Of the Quiet
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In this activity, students read a story and answer questions about the text. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

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English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
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CommonLit
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CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
The Champion of Quiet
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In this activity, students read a story and answer questions about the text. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
Cheese for Dinner
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In this activity, students read a story and answer questions about the text. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
Cheese for Dinner
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In this retelling of the fable, “Cheese for Dinner,” a coyote hunts a rabbit. As students read, they take notes on the rabbit's actions towards the coyote.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Judy Goldman
Date Added:
04/04/2018
Cobra Kite
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In this activity, Gunnell describes watching kite fighting as a young girl. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
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Activity/Lab
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019
Common Lit Free Fiction and Nonfiction Texts
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Common Lit is a searchable collection of free fiction and nonfiction texts searchable by thematic connection, subject, discussion questions or text. Please note in order to access the entire site you will need to create a free account.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Common Lit
Date Added:
02/26/2019
Dancing Toward Dreams
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Misty Copeland is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theater. In 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to hold the highest-ranking ballet position at the dance company. In this informational text, Sara Matson discusses Copeland’s journey to success. As students read, they take notes on the challenges that Misty Copeland has faced as a ballet dancer.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Sara Matson
Date Added:
04/04/2016
Dancing Toward Dreams
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Misty Copeland is an American ballet dancer for American Ballet Theater. In 2015, Copeland became the first African American woman to hold the highest-ranking ballet position at the dance company. In this informational text, Sara Matson discusses Copeland’s journey to success. As students read, they take notes on the challenges that Misty Copeland has faced as a ballet dancer.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Lesson Plan
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
Sara Matson
Date Added:
04/04/2018
Do What You Can
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In this activity, students read a story and answer questions about the text. The resource contains guided reading and assessment questions.

Subject:
English Language Arts
Material Type:
Activity/Lab
Provider:
CommonLit
Author:
CommonLit
Date Added:
04/23/2019