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Don’t Touch That Water!

This lake is poisonous. So how do these birds survive?

From the September 2022 Issue

Directions

Read the blurbs belowDetermine which word is correct in each bolded group.

This article was originally published in the September 2022 issue.

Step-by-Step Lesson Plan

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Skill Building

1. INTRODUCE AND PRACTICE GRAMMAR SKILL

2. REINFORCE SKILL

EDITOR’S TIP

  • Article

    Narrative Nonfiction

    White Death in the Cascades

    The true story of the Wellington Avalanche of 1910.

  • Article

    Drama

    The Odyssey

    Can Odysseus make it home before it’s too late?

  • Article

    Fiction

    Fancy Dancer

    Finding the strength to be yourself

  • 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

  • Article

    Grammar

    Earth Got a New Ocean!

    Students practice using “number” and “amount” while learning about the Southern Ocean.

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