Skill-Based Reading Anthologies

RL 2–6 • Grades 5–12

Table of Contents

Each book is divided into thematic units that help students focus their reading and thinking.

HISTORY

Adventures in the New World: America's Early Days
Unit One: Explorers to the New World
Unit Two: Pirates and Privateers
Unit Three: Early Settlers

The American Revolution: People and Events That Helped Shape the New Country
Unit One: Making History
Unit Two: Rebels with a Cause
Unit Three: Of Machines and Men

The Second World War: Remembering the Costliest War in History
Unit One: Battling the Enemy
Unit Two: Making Weighty Decisions
Unit Three: Identifying the Faces of War

Settling the West: Adventures in Pioneering and Westward Expansion
Unit One: Unsung Heroes of the West
Unit Two: The Wild and Crazy West
Unit Three: Stories of the West

A Very Uncivil War: Famous People and Events in the War Between the States
Unit One: Helping Those in Need
Unit Two: Risking It All for Freedom
Unit Three: In the Heat of Battle

Worlds of Yesterday: Life in Ancient Civilizations
Unit One: Ancient Ways of Life
Unit Two: Ancient Disasters
Unit Three: Ancient Wonders

LITERATURE

In the Time of Gods & Heroes: Tales from Ancient Mythology
Unit One: Choice and Consequence
Unit Two: The Stuff of Heroes
Unit Three: In the Name of Love

Nightmares and Cold Sweats: Chilling Tales from Literature and Legend
Unit One: Ghosts Among the Living
Unit Two: The Dark Side of Human Nature
Unit Three: A Surplus of Horror

Spanning Miles of Time and Centuries of Ocean: Classic Stories from World Literature
Unit One: With Life Comes Lessons
Unit Two: Of Mind and Spirit
Unit Three: And Justice for All

Stories Draped in Stars & Stripes: Classic Stories from American Literature
Unit One: Decisions and Consequences
Unit Two: Reacting to Society�s Roles
Unit Three: A Matter of Life and Death

HIGH-INTEREST INFORMATION

The Big Leagues: Giants in the Sports Arena
Unit One: Record Breakers
Unit Two: Breaking Barriers
Unit Three: Teamwork

Can You Believe This? Unbelievable Truths That Are Stranger Than Fiction
Unit One: Straight Out of Sci-Fi
Unit Two: Secrets of the Past
Unit Three: Freaks of Nature

Crime and Punishment: Famous Crimes and Trials in Truth and Fiction
Unit One: Classic Criminal Capers
Unit Two: Society on Trial
Unit Three: Crimes of the Century

Facing Mother Nature's Wrath: Natural Disasters Throughout History
Unit One: Fire and Ice
Unit Two: Water, Water Everywhere
Unit Three: Earth and Sky

Over the Edge: Extreme Sports in a Modern World
Unit One: Ups and Downs
Unit Two: Sports With a Kick
Unit Three: Are You "Board?"

Sending Out an S.O.S. : Modern Disasters That Rocked the World
Unit One: Shortcomings of Progress
Unit Two: Rebellions Against Society
Unit Three: Signposts of America

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