Classroom Novels & Collections

Grades K–12

Professionally-selected book sets organized by guided reading level, nonfiction,
grade level, awards received, and more

Literature-Based Teacher Resources

Alternative Assessment
for Literature

Grades 3–12

Performance-based projects for classic and contemporary literature let your students choose how to demonstrate their learning—over 30 engaging and meaningful projects are suggested for each book. Available for over 170 titles commonly taught in the classroom

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Portals to Reading Jr.

Grades 1–3

Over 70 reproducible teacher resources are filled with activities to reinforce phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing skills through literature commonly read in the elementary classroom.

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Portals to Reading

Grades 3–8

Practice essential reading skills through literature with 40 pages of reproducible activities in phonics, comprehension, vocabulary, and writing.

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Portals Plus

Grades 3–8

Cross-curricular reading skills based on popular books— link your students’ favorite literature to science, social studies, math, study skills, the arts, and more.

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Reading Beyond the Basal® Plus

Grades 4–8

Use literature to extend and enrich the basal reading program. Each comprehensive guide features prereading warm-ups, writing ideas, critical-thinking questions, and drama and oral language activities.