This activity asks students to imagine what it would be like to live as a worker, specifically as a child worker, in the U.S. Industrial Revolution—a time of great technological progress though often at the cost of workers’ rights. As students read, they take notes on the way the text is written—such as point of view, tone, and word choice—and how this narration effects the overall meaning.

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

In this activity, students read a fable by Aesop who was a storyteller who lived in ancient Greece between 620 and 560 BCE.

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

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

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

In this informational text, Sara Matson describes one woman’s job creating copies of books in braille, a special alphabet that people with vision loss can read through touch. As students read, they take notes on the steps to publish a book in braille.

This activity tells the story of Malala Yousafzai, a Pakistani activitst and youngest winner of the Noble Peace Prize.

In this activity, students read, Masks, a poem from Silverstein’s book of poems called Everything On It.

Slavery in the United States led to a political divide that eventually resulted in the American Civil War. In 1861, 11 Southern states seceded, or left the United States, to form the Confederate States of America. Confederate states wanted slavery to continue, while Northern states, known as the Union, wanted to end slavery. Though it lasted only four years, the Confederacy had its own capital, president, and money system. In this informational text, Carol Baldwin discusses the Confederate bill that John Jones found and its illustration of slavery. As studetns read, they take notes on what the Confederate bill revealed about slavery in the South.

Slavery in the United States led to a political divide that eventually resulted in the American Civil War. In 1861, 11 Southern states seceded, or left the United States, to form the Confederate States of America. Confederate states wanted slavery to continue, while Northern states, known as the Union, wanted to end slavery. Though it lasted only four years, the Confederacy had its own capital, president, and money system. In this informational text, Carol Baldwin discusses the Confederate bill that John Jones found and its illustration of slavery. As students read, they take notes on what the Confederate bill revealed about slavery in the South.

In this story, a narrator describes their favorite things to their grandmother. As students read, they take notes what types of things are special to the speaker.

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

Nancy Machlis has written for Highlights. In this short story, a brother and a sister visit their great-grandmother in a nursing home. As students read, they take notes on how the children feel when they visit their great-grandmother.

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

At school in Japan, children bring a boxed lunch known as obento. In this informational text, Teresa V. Mitchum provides information about what lunchtime looks like for children in Japan. As students read, they take notes on how parents prepare obento for their children.

In this short story, a boy goes on his first dive for pearls in the Arabian Gulf. As students read, they take notes on how Omer feels about his first dive.

Lucinda H. Kennaley has written for Highlights. In this short story, a boy goes on his first dive for pearls in the Arabian Gulf. As students read, they take notes on how Omer feels about his first dive.

In this activity, students learn how Carver showed farmers the benefits of planting peanuts

In this activity, student learn how the Indians helped the Pilgrims and learn additional details about the Wampanoag in this version of the Thanksgiving story.