After reading S.E. Hinton’s The Outsiders, students dig deeper into the poem referenced throughout the novel: Robert Frost’s poem “Nothing Gold Can Stay.”

Prepare students for reading Anne Frank: Diary of a Young Girl by building background knowledge about the rise of Hitler in Germany after World War I.

Read an informational passage about George Washington Carver to learn about his life and achievements!

Introduce students to the influential, trailblazing African American athlete Althea Gibson with this reading comprehension worksheet.