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Grades 1–2
The Weather
reading literature · RF.1.4.A+4
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K–8 Reading
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Grades K–2 reading passages
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Grades 1–5
Baxter and the Vanishing Veggies
reading literature · RL.3.2+11
Free
Passage
Grades 1–2
The Haunted Cookie Jar
reading literature · RL.1.1+1
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Sam's Fat Cat— Decodable Short A
reading foundation · 1.RF1.3
$1.50
Passage
Grades 1–2
The Upside-Down Vampire
reading literature · RL.1.1+1
$1.50
Passage
Grades 1–3
Jack and Mack's Race
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Pap the Cat's Nap
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Dan's Bad Day
reading foundation · 1.RF1.3
$1.50
Passage
Grades 1–3
Sam the Lamb's Jam Jar
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Pat the Cat
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
$1.50
Passage
Grades 1–2
Rainy Day-Lucy's Observation
reading literature · RF.1.4.A+4
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Dad's Glad Day
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
Free
Passage
Grades 1–2
The Pumpkin That Wouldn't Smile
reading literature · RL.1.1+1
$1.50
Passage
Grades 1–2
Sophie's Garden Flower-Short Story
reading literature · RF.1.4.A+4
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Zag's Park Adventure
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
Free
Passage
Grades 1–3
Dan's Fan Plan
reading foundation · RF.2.3.A
Free
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Grades 3–5 reading passages
Leveled · fiction & nonfiction
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Grades 3–6
Reading Rock Layers
earth and space science
$1.50
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Grades 3–5
Reading Columbus's Letters from 1493
us history · D2.HIS.3.3-5+4
$1.50
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Grades 3–6
The Library Visit — Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 1–5
Baxter and the Vanishing Veggies
reading literature · RL.3.2+11
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
The Science Competition
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
$1.50
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Grades 3–6
Leo and the Puzzle Box
reading literature
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
The Curious Leo
reading literature · RL.3.3+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
Field Trip Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
The Camping Trip — Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
The Mountain Weather
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
The Science Project—Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
Lily's Kindness—Character Trait
reading literature · RL.3.3+2
$1.50
Passage
Grades 3–6
Grandma's Kitchen — Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 4–5
Mark’s Birthday Party-Short Story
reading literature · RL.3.1+10
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
First Day — Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–6
Soccer Practice Making Inference
reading literature · RL.4.1+2
Free
Grades 6–8 reading passages
Leveled · fiction & nonfiction
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Grades 5–8
Reading the Fossil Record
science · MS-ESS1-4+2
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
Malala Yousafzai
reading informational text · NGSS+4
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
science · RI.5.5
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
science · 7.RI.7.1+4
Free
Passage
Grades 3–7
Can Animals Predict the Weather?
sciescience
$1.50
Passage
Grades 3–8
What Is a Climatologist?
science
Free
Passage
Grades 3–8
What Is a Hydroelectric Power Plant?
science
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
Vertical Farming
science · RI.5.3+2
Free
Passage
Grades 3–7
How Incoming Solar Radiation Changes with Latitude
science · MS-ESS1-1
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
Porosity and Permeability
weather and climate · RI.5.5+1
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Vegetation and Climate
life science · RI.5.3
$1.50
Passage
Grades 5–8
Elevation and Climate
weather and climate · RI.5.3
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Relative Humidity: A Key Weather Variable
weather and climate · 7.RI.7.3
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Surface Ocean Currents
weather and climate · RI.5.3
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Large Streams of Moving Water
earth and space science · RI.5.3+2
Free
Passage
Grades 5–8
Transpiration
weather and climate · RI.5.3+2
Free
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