October 2022
  • Image of a large ship in the water and an image of a young person's face

    Narrative Nonfiction

    Escape to Hope

    A story from the Great Irish Famine
  • A shoe on rainy cement

    Fiction in a Flash

    When It Rains

    You can run for shelter. Or you can dance.
  • Article

    Paired Texts

    Is This Mountain Cursed?

    Dozens have died or disappeared on Superstition Mountain. So why do people keep going there?
  • Illustration of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in a dark city street

    Drama

    Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

    Evil has been unleashed.
  • Soccer players in a stadium versing each other

    Debate Essay Kit

    Are Teens Too Young to Go Pro?

    Is going pro as a teen the opportunity of a lifetime—or a losing play?
  • Two scared teens with scary characters in the background

    Short Read

    Why Do We Like to Be Scared?

    The fascinating science behind why being frightened can be so much fun.
  • Star Wars character riding a hovering device

    Grammar

    This Stuff Is Real! (Sort of)

    Students practice using “accept” and “except” while learning the science behind some pop culture favorites.
  • Article

    Poem

    I Grow a White Rose

    A thought-provoking poem by Cuban poet José Martí is presented in English and Spanish.
  • A variety of old toys

    You Be The Editor

    Could Your Old Toys be Worth a Fortune?

    The answer might surprise you!

Videos

Video
Time Machine: Ireland in 1845

Travel into Ireland’s past with this special video, which includes eyewitness accounts of the Great Irish Famine.

October 2022

Time Machine: Ireland in 1845

Travel into Ireland’s past with this special video, which includes eyewitness accounts of the Great Irish Famine.
Video
Grammar Hack: Accept or Except

Easy tips on how to keep “accept” and “except” straight.

October 2022

Grammar Hack: Accept or Except

Easy tips on how to keep “accept” and “except” straight.
Video
Into the World of Gold

Watch this fascinating video to find out where gold comes from.

October 2022

Into the World of Gold

Watch this fascinating video to find out where gold comes from.

Slideshows

Slideshow
Vocabulary Slideshow: Escape to Hope

<p>Our interactive vocabulary slideshows help unlock challenging vocabulary words and build listening-comprehension skills for all learners.</p>

Vocabulary Slideshow: Escape to Hope

Our interactive vocabulary slideshows help unlock challenging vocabulary words and build listening-comprehension skills for all learners.
Slideshow
Irish in America

<p>Roughly 1.5 million Irish people moved to the United States to escape the potato disaster. They and their descendants have helped shape the U.S. in many different ways.</p>

Irish in America

Roughly 1.5 million Irish people moved to the United States to escape the potato disaster. They and their descendants have helped shape the U.S. in many different ways.
Slideshow title page. Text reads: Double Life
Double Life

<p>An alter ego is an alternate self. The term comes from Latin and means “another I.” In this story, Mr. Hyde is the alter ego of Dr. Jekyll. Many characters in literature, film, and especially comic books have alter egos, like the ones in this slideshow. Many of these characters live double lives, keeping their alter egos a secret.</p>

Double Life

An alter ego is an alternate self. The term comes from Latin and means “another I.” In this story, Mr. Hyde is the alter ego of Dr. Jekyll. Many characters in literature, film, and especially comic books have alter egos, like the ones in this slideshow. Many of these characters live double lives, keeping their alter egos a secret.

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Narrative Nonfiction: Escape to Hope

Narrative Nonfiction: Escape to Hope
Article Read-Aloud: “Escape to Hope”
(13:44)
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Paired Texts: Is This Mountain Cursed?

Paired Texts: Is This Mountain Cursed?
Article Read-Aloud: “Is This Mountain Cursed?”
(08:55)
Article Read-Aloud: “Gold Fever”
(02:54)
Vocabulary Words & Definitions
(02:49)
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Debate Essay Kit: Are Teens Too Young to Go Pro?

Debate Essay Kit: Are Teens Too Young to Go Pro?
Article Read-Aloud: “Are Teens Too Young to Go Pro”
(06:20)
Vocabulary Words & Definitions
(02:34)
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Short Read: Why Do We Like to Be Scared?

Short Read: Why Do We Like to Be Scared?
Article Read-Aloud: “Why Do We Like To Be Scared”
(05:22)
Vocabulary Words & Definitions
(01:21)
Podcast - Scope It Out
(07:50)
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Poem: I Grow a White Rose

Poem: I Grow a White Rose
Article Read-Aloud: “I Grow a White Rose”
(00:56)
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Fiction in a Flash: When It Rains

Fiction in a Flash: When It Rains
Article Read-Aloud: “When It Rains”
(03:22)
Vocabulary Words & Definitions
(01:58)
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Drama: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Drama: Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Vocabulary Words & Definitions
(02:05)