Realistic fiction tells the story of a person or animal in a real life setting. All characters act in a way that is true to life; there is no magic or extraordinary happenings.
In 2012, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) listed over 9,000 plant and animal species as either critica...
Reading Set: 11 Passages
An immediate bestseller, “Little Women” was published in two parts: one in 1868, and one in 1869. This coming-of-age story of t...
Reading Set: 9 Passages
It’s hard to believe that the same person who wrote “Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde” could write charming children’s poetry, but Rob...
Reading Set: 7 Passages
Women’s History Month is traditionally held in March, but the study of women’s history is valuable all twelve months of the yea...
Reading Set: 18 Passages
The United States and Canada observe Black History month in February; the United Kingdom observes it in October. While the co...
Reading Set: 13 Passages
Macabre, dark, foreboding; these adjectives are often used to describe the works of Edgar Allan Poe. While this is true of ma...
Reading Set: 5 Passages
by RV Staff Writer J.C.
Jenny loves decorating cookies but when she doesn’t ...
232 Words, 1st-2nd Grades, Summary
June is very excited to visit Grandpa, but she can't leave the house until she finds her lost shoe. Will she be able to remembe...
401 Words, K-2nd Grades, Story Elements and Summary
Jimmy is very excited about his new pet, but how do you play with a fish? In this story, even finned friends can be full of fun...
369 Words, 1st-3rd Grades, Character Traits, Context Clues, Story Elements, and Summary
by Albert Payson Terhune from Lad: A Dog
Chapter V Passage: “Lad: A Dog” was written by Alber...
641 Words, 4th-5th Grades, Context Clues, Summary, and Theme