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31 readings · lower grades first within each topic

Family life

Home routines, family plans, and everyday changes.

4 readings · Grades 2–8

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  1. Grade 2

    The Sock in the Sleeve

    Realistic and literary stories
    99 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 4

    Saturday's Job List

    Instructions and functional reading
    183 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 6

    Two Homes, One Backpack

    Realistic and literary stories
    248 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 8

    Keeping the Meaning of a Tradition

    Multiple perspectives
    382 words · 6 questions

School routines

School bags, bus journeys, and classroom choices.

5 readings · Grades 2–8

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  1. Grade 2

    The Morning Bag

    Instructions and functional reading
    103 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 4

    The Classroom Handover

    Dialogue
    178 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 4

    Waiting for the bus

    Instructions and functional reading
    192 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 7

    More Than a Deadline

    Realistic and literary stories
    314 words · 6 questions
  5. Grade 8

    Changing a Classroom Rule

    Balanced argument
    361 words · 6 questions

Public behavior

Shared places, taking turns, and asking before helping.

5 readings · Grades 2–7

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  1. Grade 2

    At the library

    Realistic and literary stories
    103 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 3

    A Seat and a Choice

    Realistic and literary stories
    137 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 5

    Help Starts with a Question

    Realistic and literary stories
    223 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 6

    Whose Turn Is It?

    Realistic and literary stories
    247 words · 6 questions
  5. Grade 7

    A Park for Different People

    Meeting record
    327 words · 6 questions

Nature & geography

Streams, maps, mountains, and changing landscapes.

4 readings · Grades 3–8

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  1. Grade 3

    Where the Stream Goes

    Informational and explanatory reading
    139 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 4

    A Map Is Not the Place

    Instructions and functional reading
    187 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 6

    Two Sides of a Mountain

    Informational and explanatory reading
    247 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 8

    Room for a River

    Informational and explanatory reading
    347 words · 6 questions

Science

Notice changes, test ideas, and compare evidence.

4 readings · Grades 3–8

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  1. Grade 3

    Ice in a Dish

    Observation and explanation
    140 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 5

    The Shadow That Moved

    Observation and explanation
    223 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 6

    Which Cup Keeps Water Cool?

    Investigation reports and analysis
    245 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 8

    How Hot Is the Playground?

    Investigation reports and analysis
    361 words · 6 questions

Animals & insects

Watch small creatures and learn about their habitats.

4 readings · Grades 2–7

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  1. Grade 2

    An Ant on the Path

    Observation and explanation
    101 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 4

    A Bee at a Flower

    Informational and explanatory reading
    181 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 5

    Do Worms Belong Everywhere?

    Informational and explanatory reading
    218 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 7

    Bats under Streetlights

    Informational and explanatory reading
    304 words · 6 questions

Universal themes

Friendship, belonging, fairness, and making things right.

5 readings · Grades 2–7

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  1. Grade 2

    The New Seat

    Realistic and literary stories
    104 words · 6 questions
  2. Grade 3

    The Puzzle Piece

    Realistic and literary stories
    146 words · 6 questions
  3. Grade 3

    Lunch with a friend

    Dialogue
    149 words · 6 questions
  4. Grade 5

    The Paper Bridge

    Realistic and literary stories
    228 words · 6 questions
  5. Grade 7

    An Apology Needs an Action

    Realistic and literary stories
    321 words · 6 questions

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  1. Grade 4

    A Museum Surprise

  2. Grade 4

    Dessert and a Card Game