Students will love performing this play adapted from the classic short story by Washington Irving.
Featured Skill: inference
TOP 10 STORIES OF 2023
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DRAMA
1. The Legend of Sleepy Hollow
FICTION
2. “First-Day Fly”
In this delightful story by Jason Reynolds, a young boy reflects on preparing his outfit for the first day of school.
Featured Skill: character
NONFICTION
3. “Disaster in the Sky”
This gripping nonfiction article explores how the tragedy of the 1986 Challenger mission changed space exploration forever.
Featured Skill: key ideas and details
DEBATE/SCAVENGER HUNT
4. “Should School Be Canceled for Bad Weather?”
On bad weather days, should students get the day off or switch to remote learning? Two teens face off in the debate. Your students decide who makes the stronger argument.
Featured Skill: analyzing arguments
PAIRED TEXTS
5. “How Tacos Conquered America” and “The Story of Spaghetti and Meatballs”
Two nonfiction texts explore the history of two beloved dishes: tacos and spaghetti and meatballs.
Featured Skill: compare and contrast
DEBATE/ESSAY KIT
6. “Should School Start Later?”
Experts say a later schedule could be good for your health. But it’s not that simple. Students read arguments on both sides of the debate and take a stand.
Featured Skill: argument writing
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
7. “The Killer Wave”
This riveting story explores the lasting impact of a little-known disaster: the Great Molasses Flood of 1919.
Featured Skill: key ideas and details
PAIRED TEXTS
8. “Into the Poison Cloud”
Meet incredible inventor Garrett Morgan, whose pioneering gas mask changed the way America fights fires. The article is paired with an informational text about what it takes to succeed as an inventor.
Featured Skill: synthesis
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
9. “Lost in Death Valley”
This riveting story follows three women who find themselves stranded in one of the most dangerous places on Earth.
Featured Skill: key ideas and details
NARRATIVE NONFICTION
10. “The Day the Earth Split Apart”
Boats crashed. Trees snapped. The Mississippi River flowed backward. This is the true story of some of the worst earthquakes in American history: the New Madrid Earthquakes of 1811 to 1812.
Featured Skill: key ideas and details
Text-to-Speech