Illustration of strange lights in a canyon by a water tower with a person looking on
Illustration by Shane Rebenschied

Could These Lights Be Aliens?

The Mystery of Texas’s eerie Marfa Lights

From the November 2022 Issue

Directions

Read the blurbs below. Determine which word is correct in each bolded word pair.

This article was originally published in the November 2022 issue.

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Grammar Hack: Then and Than

Get easy tips for how to use “then” and “than.”

Grammar Hack: Then and Than

Get easy tips for how to use “then” and “than.”

Step-by-Step Lesson Plan

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Skill Building

1. INTRODUCE AND PRACTICE GRAMMAR SKILL

2. REINFORCE SKILL

EDITOR’S TIP

  • Person wearing a VR headset with a city in the background

    Paired Texts

    Welcome to 2122!

    Here’s what life could be like in 100 years.

  • A colorful image full of doodles. Text reads: The Secret Powers of Doodling

    Short Read

    The Secret Powers of Doodling

    Doodling is fun, but can it also help you learn?

  • Illustration showing a line full of a variety of people all carrying packages

    Debate Scavenger Hunt

    Are Free Returns Out of Control?

    Online returns are causing a big problem. How should it be solved?

  • A clear see-through frog

    Grammar

    This Frog Is See-Through!

    Students read about an incredible see-through frog while practicing subject-verb agreement.

  • A chess piece, a hot dog, and other stuff

    Grammar

    The Stories of Stuff

    The surprising origins of everyday things

  • Photo of a huge amount of penguins gathered in water but not fully submerged

    Grammar

    Don’t Touch That Water!

    Students practice using “there,” “their,” and “they’re” while reading about a poisonous lake.

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