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Short Reads: Fiction Short-form stories. Long-term impact.
In today’s fast-paced, digital-first world, students learn best in short bursts. Short Reads: Fiction helps you maintain student focus with short-form stories that can be read in just 10–15 minutes. But just because they’re short doesn’t mean they’re oversimplified—each story is expertly leveled to promote deep comprehension and propel students to the next level.
During World War I, in England, Albert’s father struggles to keep the family’s farm. He makes a decision that changes the lives of Albert and of Albert’s beloved horse, Joey, who narrates this excerpt.
As Mockingjay opens, Katniss Everdeen—the rebel-hero of The Hunger Games trilogy—discovers that the government has destroyed her home district and kidnapped her friends. This excerpt begins the first chapter of the final book in the series.
Short Reads Fiction
War Horse Michael Morpurgo
Short Reads Fiction
SUZANNE COLLINS
I was led back to Albert’s father who took the o ered money from Captain Nicholls, stu ng it quickly into his trouser pocket. “You’ll look after him, sir?” he said. “You’ll see he comes to no harm? My son’s very fond of him, you see.” He reached out and brushed my nose with his had. ere were tears lling his eyes. At that moment he became almost a likable man to me/ “You’ll be all right, old son,” he whispered to me. “You won’t understand and neither will Albert, but unless I sell you, I can’t keep up with the mortgage and we’ll lose the farm. I’ve treated you bad—I’ve treated everyone bad. I know it and I’m sorry for it.” And he walked away from me, leading Zoey behind him. His head was lowered and he looked suddenly like a shrunken man.
It was then that I fully realized I was being abandoned, and I began to neigh, a high-pitched cry of pain and anxiety that shrieked out through the village. Even old Zoey, obedient and placid as she always was, stopped and would not be moved on no matter how hard Albert’s father pulled her. She turned, tossed up her head, and shouted her farewell. But her cries became weaker and she was nally dragged away and out of my sight. Kind hands tried to contain men and to console me, but I was inconsolable. I had just about given up all hope, when I saw Albert running toward me through the crowed, his face red with exertion. e band had stopped playing, and the entire village looked on as he came up to me and put his arms around my neck.
I stare down at my shoes, watching as a fine layer of ash settles on the worn leather. This is where the bed I shared with my sister, Prim, stood. Over there was the kitchen table. The bricks of the chimney, which collapsed in a charred heap, provide a point of reference for the rest of the house. How else could I orient myself in this sea of gray? Almost nothing remains of District 12. A month ago, the Capitol’s firebombs obliterated the poor coal miners’ houses in the Seam, the shops in the town, even the Justice Building. The only area that escaped incineration was the Victor’s Village. I don’t know why exactly. Perhaps so anyone forced to come here on Capitol business would have somewhere decent to stay. The odd reporter. A committee assessing the condition of the coal mines. A squad of Peacekeepers checking for returning refugees. But no one is returning except me. And that’s only for a brief visit. The authorities in District 13 were against my coming back. They viewed it as a costly and pointless venture, given that at least a dozen invisible hovercraft are circling overhead for my protection and there’s no intelligence to be gained. I had to see it, though. So much so that I made it a condition of my cooperating with any of their plans. Finally, Plutarch Heavensbee, the Head Gamemaker who had organized the rebels in the Capitol, threw up his hands. “Let her go. Better to waste a day than another month. Maybe a little tour of Twelve is just what she needs to convince her we’re on the same side.”
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Historical Fiction
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what’s included ⊲ 60 informational text cards per level (10 cards; 6 copies each) ⊲ Teacher’s guide with lessons for every text card ⊲ Space-saving storage box
outcomes ⊲ Strengthen comprehension and literacy knowledge with a small-group lesson for each story and wide range of genres including realistic fiction, fantasy, folktales, and many more. ⊲ Fuel reading growth with expertly leveled texts ⊲ Engage students and maintain their focus with short, dynamic stories that align with their reading levels and interests.
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