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 Looking to re-engage your students and boost their motivation to get out of a mid-year slump? Assign these 10 nonfiction and fiction passages about courage from ReadWorks’ free digital library. These high-quality passages explore the triumphs and challenges of pilots, suffragettes, athletes, and more. Teaching about persistence provides opportunities for students to recognize their own strengths and help build their resilience when faced with difficulties. These short, accessible texts also serve as great jumping-off points for students to work on their critical thinking skills while building background knowledge. Kindergarten: Story Day Surprise This fiction text explores Cedro’s experience as a bilingual student during story day at the library. Will he be brave enough to ask the storyteller to read a new book he finds? 1st Grade: Hazel Ying Lee Learn about the perseverance of Hazel Ying Lee, the first Chinese American woman to get her pilot’s license. 2nd Grade: Female Heroes in American History ReadWorks’ Paired Texts allow students to build vocabulary and knowledge quickly on a related topic. Explore the courageous feats of Harriet Tubman and Elizabeth Blackwell. 3rd Grade: The Wounded Warriors Discover the athletic talents of The Wounded Warrior Amputee Football Team and how they find joy through sports and community. 4th Grade: The Wheelchair Stunt Master Aaron Fotheringham went viral after perfecting a daring stunt with a wheelchair. One of his goals is to inspire others to see their disability as a positive thing in their life. 5th Grade: The Legend of the Goddess Tin Hau, or Mazu The Goddess Mazu displays a balanced courage while attempting to save her brothers in this Indigenous Chinese myth. 6th Grade: Important Cree Chiefs Explores the many ways Cree chiefs have demonstrated their bravery by fighting to preserve their culture and independence. 7th Grade: The Boy Who Didn’t Want to Catch In this fiction text, David must decide if he can “step up to the plate” when his teammates need his help.  8th Grade: Life Story: Mary Church Terrell ReadWorks has partnered with the New York Historical Society to provide this passage about Mary Church Terrell, a Black activist who used her voice to speak out against racism and misogyny. 9-12th Grade: Fighting for Their Lives Find out how Indigenous women and girls from the Blackfeet Nation Boxing Club are fighting against violence. These passages can easily supplement your ELA curriculum and challenge your students to set big goals for themselves. Each passage also comes with text-dependent question sets to improve reading comprehension skills. Written by:
Caitlyn Meagher, Customer Service Specialist Black quiltmakers have played a vital role in the illustrative expression of Black history and the development of American quiltmaking. In collaboration with the International Quilt Museum, we aim to share these important Black stories with all readers. Over the past 200 years of American history, Black quiltmakers have channeled their creativity into works of art that focus on all sorts of topics. Quiltmaking has been a way to acknowledge and remember hardships, connect with communities, and celebrate Black joy! Explore a range of topics in the Black History Month reading passages contained in the reading comprehension lessons from ReadWorks & the International Quilt Museum. International Quilt Museum, University of Nebraska-Lincoln 
You can visit the International Quilt Museum virtually or in Lincoln, Nebraska this Black History Month. Incredible collections, like Uncovering Black History: Quilts From The Collection Of Carolyn Mazloomi, are on display now! Written by:
Samuel Siegel, Marketing & Development Specialist |
