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Floating

Use this leveled reading passage with your students to practice fluency, build background knowledge...

Joining the Joust

Use this leveled reading passage with your students to practice fluency, build background knowledge...

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Wild River

Written by Rodman Philbrick
This gripping survival story from the Newbery Honor author of Wildfire is filled with adrenaline-pumping adventure and moments of true bravery.
4th - 8th

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable Guide for Educators provides suggestions for activating student...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Guide for Families

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable Guide for Families provides hands-on activities and ideas for...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Extension Activities for Educators

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable extension activities for educators provides interdisciplinary-themed...

The Banana-Leaf Ball: Vocabulary Scaffold

The Banana-Leaf Ball printable vocabulary scaffold guide pairs 10 challenge words from the story...

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What Is A Family?

Written by Sylvia Vardell & Janet Wong

DNA can tell us who our family members are, but we all know that family means more than just...

3rd - 7th
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The Banana-Leaf Ball: How Play Can Change the World

Written and Illustrated by Katie Smith Milway

Separated from his family when they were forced to flee their home, a young East African boy named...

3rd - 7th
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You Don't Know Everything, Jilly P!

Written by Alex Gino

Jilly thinks she's figured out how life works. But when her sister, Emma, is born deaf, she realizes...

3rd - 7th

The Last Kids on Earth: Amazon Book Talk

A Book Talk is a short introduction of a book to students to activate prior knowledge, build...

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Don’t Turn Out the Lights: A Tribute to Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Written by R.L. Stine

Featuring stories from R.L. Stine and Madeleine Roux, this middle grade horror anthology, curated by...

3rd - 7th

UPSE Chart

Use the Understand, Plan, Solve, and Evaluate (UPSE) model to support students in solving single and multi-step problems.
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Middle of Nowhere

At first Curtis isn't that worried when his mother doesn't come home from her all-night job at the...

3rd - 7th
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Proud

The inspiring and critically acclaimed all-American story of faith, family, hard work, and...

3rd - 7th
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Journey Beyond the Burrow

Written by Rina Heisel

With the adventure of Avi’s Poppy series and the heart of A Wolf Called Wander, this charming and...

3rd - 7th

KWL Chart

Use this KWL chart individually or as a class to activate students’ thinking as they begin reading a new book.

Take Back the Block: Word Search

After reading Take Back the Block  by Chrystal D. Giles use this printable and interactive Word...

Take Back the Block: Criss Cross

This printable and interactive criss cross puzzle aligns with Take Back the Block by Chrystal D...

Take Back the Block: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

Take Back the Block: Frayer Model

Use this graphic organizer to deepen vocabulary knowledge.

Take Back the Block: Vocabulary Guide

Use this Vocabulary Guide to identify Tier 2 vocabulary words for each chapter in the book.

Flora and Ulysses: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading.

The Last Kids on Earth: Discussion Guide

Use this Discussion Guide before, during, and after reading. 

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