- 02/17/16
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Fly Eagle Fly
After a stormy night, a farmer searching for his lost calf finds a baby eagle that has been blown out of its nest. He takes it home and…
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- 02/17/16
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Elena's Serenade
Who ever heard of a girl glassblower? In Mexico, where the sun is called el sol and the moon is called la luna, a little girl called El…
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- 02/17/16
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Did a Dino Drink This Water?
The author explains the complete water cycle and also discusses ocean currents, ocean and lake habitats, and hydroelectricity. He also …
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- 11/18/14
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Talk with an Astronaut
A group of fifth grade students interview the first Hispanic American astronaut, Ellen Ochoa. The interview is a question and ans…
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- 11/18/14
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Jalapeño Bagels
"Jalapeño Bagels" is a story about a young bi-cultural boy named Pablo on a search to find a dish to bring to school for Interna…
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- 11/18/14
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Seeker of Knowledge
The author describes the life of Jean-Francois Champollion. This selection uses text and graphics together as a vehicle to deepen the r…
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- 11/18/14
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Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Slippery Salamand…
Leroy Brown, otherwise known as Encyclopedia, is a great detective and helps his father solve crimes. One night at dinner, they d…
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- 10/23/14
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Houdini's Box
Victor, a 10-year-old boy, is fascinated with Harry Houdini’s magic tricks. On the date of the visit, Mrs. Houdini tells Victor t…
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- 10/23/14
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Encantado Pink Dolphin of the Amazon
This expository nonfiction story includes photographs is divided into sections that describes the Amazon, pink river dolphins and their…
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- 10/23/14
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Suki's Kimono
Suki's favorite possession is her blue cotton kimono. A gift from her obachan (grandmother), it holds special memories of her grandmoth…
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- 10/23/14
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American Slave, American Hero
The Lewis and Clark expedition explored unmapped territory from the Missouri River to the Pacific Ocean from 1804-1806. The expedition …
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- 10/23/14
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Navajo Code Talkers
This lesson was initially created through the Basal Alignment Project and was then further developed by the 4th grade team from Pleasan…
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- 10/23/14
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The Unsinkable Wreck Of The R.M.S. Titanic
The story is presented through the eyes of the authors and goes back and forth between documenting for the reader the events of the mos…
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- 10/23/14
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The Skunk Ladder
This story is about two boys, “Crazy” Eddie and the narrator, the imaginative contraptions they create, and their wacky adv…
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- 10/23/14
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Exploding Ants
Exploding Ants is an expository non-fiction text that explains how animals adapt to survive in their environment. (Pearson Reading Stre…
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- 10/23/14
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The Gymnast
Gary Soto writes an autobiography about a time when he was eleven years old, wanting to be a gymnast like his cousin. He thinks i…
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- 10/23/14
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I Love Saturdays y Domingos
Saturdays and Sundays are very special days for the young girl in this story. On Saturdays, she visits Grandma and Grandpa, who come fr…
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- 09/14/14
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When Charlie McButton Lost Power
In this poem, Charlie loses access to his favorite activities, panics, and makes an impulsive decision that hurts his sister’s fe…
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- 09/14/14
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Talking Walls: Art for the People
This informational selection introduces the reader to artists that express their feelings and experiences through painting murals in th…
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- 09/14/14
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Red Kayak
In this excerpt, Brady and his friends don’t demonstrate good judgment when they choose not to warn Mrs. DiAngelo early that morn…
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- 09/10/14
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Good-bye, 382 Shin Dang Dong
In this story, Jangmi moves from her home in Korea to a new home in the United States. At first she is sad about leaving behind her fri…
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- 09/10/14
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Volcanoes: Natures Incredible Firework Show
Volcanoes show us how the earth changes. Volcanoes can be made of lava, gases, hot steam, ground-up rocks and melted rock called lava. …
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- 09/06/13
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Alexander, Who Used to be Rich Last Sunday - Includes Sa…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. The story is about a …
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- 09/06/13
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Tops and Bottoms
In this trickster tale, Bear and Hare are involved in a gardening partnership. Industrious, clever Hare makes a deal with Bear— H…
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- 09/06/13
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What About Me?
This fable is about a boy’s search for knowledge. To achieve his goal, the boy barters with characters ranging from a carpet make…
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- 09/06/13
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Prudy's Problem - Includes Sample Writing Task
Most kids collect something. Prudy collects everything! Rocks, stamps, foil, worn-out toothbrushes, pretty paper napkins, tufts of hair…
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- 09/06/13
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Wings - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. In the story Wings, I…
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- 09/06/13
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Gertrude Ederle
In this story Gertrude Ederle overcomes obstacles, both physical and social, in order to prevail at her lifelong dream of being the fir…
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- 09/06/13
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Two Bad Ants
Two ants, along with others from their nest, set out to gather crystals for their queen. Initially staying and keeping crystals for the…
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- 09/06/13
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If You Made a Million
This text explains the nuts and bolts of how different types of coins, bills, and checks; how they are connected; and how your dollars …
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- 09/06/13
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A Symphony of Whales
Glashka uses her innate connection and intuition with nature to help bring together the community in hopes of trying to save the lives …
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- 09/06/13
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Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest
“Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest” takes the reader on a journey around the world to various continents found on Earth th…
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- 09/06/13
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Rocks In His Head
As a child, the author’s father was fascinated by rocks.This interest consumed the young boy as he collected them in all of his s…
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- 09/06/13
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My Rows and Piles of Coins
This is a story about Saruni, a young boy, and his family, who are both consumers and sellers in a market in Tanzania. There are many e…
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- 08/22/13
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Jane Goodall's 10 Ways to Help Save Wildlife
Internationally known scientist and conservationist Jane Goodall offers ten suggestions for ways we can all help save wildlife. From th…
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- 08/22/13
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Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson begins with the grandfather sharing the historical underpinnings of the blues, including a brief history of the African…
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- 08/22/13
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Grandfather's Journey
As a young man tells the story of his grandfather’s journey from Japan to the United States he reveals that the two actually have…
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- 08/22/13
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The Horned Toad Prince - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. In this tale, a girl …
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- 08/22/13
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My Brother Martin
In the memoir, Martin’s big sister Christine tells how they grew up during a time when blacks and whites lived separately. Martin…
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- 08/22/13
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Shutting Out the Sky
This excerpt focuses on a sixteen year old boy, Marcus Ravage, who travels to America (New York) from Romania. He hopes to become rich …
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- 08/22/13
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Satchel Paige
An African American named Leroy ʺSatchelʺ Paige was one of the greatest baseball pitchers that ever lived, but baseball was a segregate…
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- 08/22/13
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The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Revolutionary War hero Paul Revere warned the colonist of an advancing attack by the British army. Revere rode his horse through the ni…
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- 08/22/13
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Inside Out
In this story, Francisco comes from Mexico to a new school, and he has difficulty understanding the English language and communicating …
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- 08/22/13
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Island of the Blue Dolphins - Includes Sample Writing Ta…
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Karana is a Native Am…
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- 08/22/13
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Thunder Rose - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. Rose is a child with …
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- 08/22/13
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Wings For The King - Includes Sample Writing Task
This lesson includes scaffolded analytical writing tasks that provide examples for teaching Common Core writing. The king wants to fly…
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- 08/22/13
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Passage to Freedom
The family of a Japanese diplomat, Mr. Sugihara, living in Lithuania in 1940, is confronted by Jewish refugees asking for Japanese visa…