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Biography: Alexander the Great (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	Pre-reading discussion questions and vocabulary building, combined with two reading comprehensions that cover two of Alexander's famous moments.
Comprehension: Biofuels (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	Text only. Multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions to review this text are available on our member site.
Comprehension: Hibernation (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	A fact-filled reading comprehension explaining the hows and whys of animal behavior. Includes short answer comprehension question.
Comprehension: Owls (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	Learn more about these fascinating birds with this factual reading comprehension.
Comprehension: Poisonous Spiders (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	The black widow, brown recluse, hobo, and more- all described and explained in this thorough reading comprehension. Scared of spiders? This sample from our member site might help!
Comprehension: Reading a Newspaper (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	The basic construction of a news story is explained, then students check their knowledge by reading a real story; the classified section (sales and jobs) is also explored.
Comprehension: The Gold Rush (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	A fact-filled reading comprehension, with discussion-provoking pre-questions, and excellent vocabulary building.
Comprehension: The United Nations (middle/high) [Preview]	Text only. Multiple choice, short answer, and essay questions to review this text are available on our member site.
Comprehension: Veterans Day (upper elem) [Preview]	A factual reading comprehension about this November holiday.
Inventors: Bertha Benz (upper elem/middle school) [Preview]	Karl Benz's wife took his invention (the "horseless carriage") for a road trip and became a German legend.

Unit: USDA Food Guide (upper elem/middle) [Preview]	Learn about the "My Pyramid" food guide! This mini-unit features a reading comprehension, Venn diagram, and several short answer and essay writing prompts, designed to promote understanding and creative thinking.

Biography: Alexander the Great (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Biofuels (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Hibernation (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Owls (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Poisonous Spiders (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Reading a Newspaper (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: The Gold Rush (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: The United Nations (middle/high)
Comprehension: Veterans Day (upper elem)	Inventors: Bertha Benz (upper elem/middle school)	Unit: USDA Food Guide (upper elem/middle)

Comprehension: September 11 Attacks (middle/high school)	Comprehension: Great Wall of China (elem/upper elem)	Integrated Lesson: Comprehension: Chichen Itza - Part 2 : El Castillo, the Mayan Temple of Kukulcan (upper el/middle)	Comprehensions: Race to the Moon (upper elem/middle)

Comprehension: World War II-Costs (middle/high school)	Comprehension: Southern Ocean (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: World War II; The Countries Involved (middle/high school)	Biography: Archimedes of Syracuse (upper elem/middle)
Biography: Sports: Mia Hamm (elem)	Biography: Sports: Mia Hamm (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: World War I Ending & Consequences (middle/high)	Comprehension: World War I Causes (middle/high school)
Comprehension: World War I-The Cost (middle/high school)	Comprehension: World War I-Participating Countries (upper elem/middle)	Vocabulary: Science; Scientific Method Set 2 (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Science; The Scientific Method (upper elem/middle/high)
Comprehension: World Landmark - Niagara Falls (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: World Landmark - Taos Pueblo (upper elem/middle)	Biography: Johannes Kepler Astronomer (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Health & Nutrition Potatoes (upper elem/middle)
Biography: Euclid, Father of Geometry (upper elem/middle)	Biography: Scientist Nicolaus Copernicus (middle/high school)	Biography: Science Nicolaus Copernicus (upper elem)	Biography: Galileo-Astronomer (upper elem/middle)
Fact Sheet: Endangered Invertebrates of North America (upper elem/middle)	Fact Sheet: Endangered Amphibians and Reptiles of North America (upper elem/middle)	Fact Sheet: Endangered Fishes of North America (upper elem/middle)	Fact Sheet: Endangered Mammals of Australia (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: World Landmark - Westminster Abbey (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: The British Monarchy (upper elem/middle)	Fact Sheet: Endangered Fishes, Reptiles, Amphibians, Invertebrates of Australia (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Royal Wedding-Traditions, Symbols, Technology (upper elem/middle)
Vocabulary: Glossary of Composting Terms (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Australia's Modern History (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Australia's History: European Settlement (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: U.S. Landmark - Appalachian Trail (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Mammoth Cave (upper elem/middle)	Biography: U. S. President; Thomas Jefferson (upper elem/middle school)	Comprehension: Sharks (upper elem/middle)	Biography: Harriet Beecher Stowe (elem)
Biography: Oprah Winfrey (upper elem/middle)	Biography: Hernando de Soto (upper elem)	Comprehension: Armadillos (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Blue Jays (middle school)
Comprehension: Brooklyn Bridge (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Tower Bridge (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Camels (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Cardinals (middle school)
Comprehension: Chickadees (middle school)	Comprehension: Chivalry (upper elem/middle)	Biography: Colin Powell (middle school)	Comprehension: Occupation - Nurse (upper elem/ middle)
Biography: Condoleezza Rice (middle school)	Unit: Conflict! A Constant Struggle (middle)	Comprehension: Czech Easter (upper elem/ middle)	Comprehension: Horses (upper elem/ middle)
Biography: Jackie Robinson (upper elem/ middle)	Comprehension: Mardi Gras (middle school)	Comprehension: Ostriches (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Passover (upper elem/ middle school)
Comprehension: Sea Turtles (upper elementary/middle)	Comprehension: Texas (upper elementary/ middle)	Comprehension: American Black Bear (upper elem/middle)	Comprehensions: Light Spectrum (upper elementary)
Comprehensions: Light Waves (upper elementary)	Comprehensions: Making Light (upper elem)	Comprehension: Easter (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Canadian Lynx (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Light Origins (upper elementary)	Comprehension: Freshwater Biome (upper elem/middle)	Comprehensions: Light and Shadow (upper elementary)	Comprehensions: Light Behavior (upper elementary)
Comprehension: The Only Energy You'll Ever See (middle school)	Comprehension: The Only Energy You'll Ever See (upper elementary)	Comprehensions: Invisible Light (upper elementary)	Comprehensions: Light and Eyes (upper elementary)
Comprehension: Mother's Day (upper elementary/ middle)	Fiction: Beekeeping through the Ages (upper elem/middle school)	Comprehension: Clubs in History & Today (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Sherwood Forest (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Ecuador (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Peru (elementary)	Comprehension: Peru (upper elem/middle)	Biography: Explorer Francisco Vasquez de Coronado (upper elem)
Biography: Artist Frida Kahlo (upper elem)	Biography: Hernan Cortes (upper elem)	Biography: Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (upper elem)	Biography: Composer George Frideric Handel (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Here Be Dragons (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Pledge of Allegiance (upper elem/middle school)	Comprehension: The United Nations (middle/high)	Comprehension: U. S. Landmark - Thomas Jefferson Memorial (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Biofuels (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Leap Year (middle/high school)	Comprehension: Iceland's Volcanic Power (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: The Importance of Clean Air (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Air Pollution (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Deforestation (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Eutrophication (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Natural Resources - Fossil Fuels (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Natural Resources - Solar Energy (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Natural Resources - Wind (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Natural Resources - Forests (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Confucianism; Religion of China (elementary)
Comprehension: Confucianism; Religion of China (upper elem/middle)	Science: Constellations (elem/upper elem)	Comprehension: Iceland; Land of Fire & Ice (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Inventions (upper elem)
Comprehension: Vancouver Hosts the World (middle school)	Comprehension: Haiti, Economic and Political History (upper elem/mid school)	Comprehension: Science; Exploring Air Pressure (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Physics Forces & Motion (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Nutrition; Milk-Balanced Nutrition (upper elem/middle)	How to: Organizing a Club (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Fun in the Garden! Growing Vegetables (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Pacific Ocean (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Recycling; How it Changes Our World (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Oiled Bird Rescue (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Fiction Writing; Building a Short Story (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: U.S. Landmark - Plymouth (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: U.S. Landmark - Plymouth Rock (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Atlantic Ocean (upper elem/middle)	Comprehension: Heart Health (upper elem/middle)
Comprehension: Indian Ocean (upper elem/middle)	Science: Hawking Radiation (upper elem/middle/high)	Biography: Stephen Hawking (middle/high)	Comprehension: World War II - Consequences (middle/high school)

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