Secondary Classrooms

Dig Into Louis Sachar’s Holes with CommonLit Reading Guides

CommonLit’s digital library offers over 3,000 lessons to support your reading curriculum. Our online reading program also offers over 100 Book Pairings, which are sets of texts that...

7 Texts to Pair With The House on Mango Street by Sandra Cisneros

Explore powerful themes of growth, community, and family in The House on Mango Street [https://www.commonlit.org/en/book-pairings/the-house-on-mango-street] by Sandra Cisneros with these related texts. CommonLit’s...

Heat Up Your Class Discussion Surrounding Fahrenheit 451 with these 7 Supplemental Texts

Explore fascinating dystopian themes and bolster student reading comprehension using CommonLit’s novel companion lessons. CommonLit’s online literacy program offers thousands of detailed reading lessons. Additionally, teachers can find...

Rule the School with this Novel Guide for Lord of The Flies

Analyze human psychology and literary themes in Lord of the Flies by William Golding with these supplemental readings. CommonLit’s digital literacy program provides Book Pairing resources for over a...

6 Holiday Stories that Celebrate Cultures from Around the World

Teach students about holidays around the world and build diversity in the classroom with this selection of short stories for grades 6-8! Students celebrate a variety of holidays for religious...

6 Texts About Love to Get Your Heart Beating

Love is a complex emotion, but it can be found everywhere, especially in this list of short stories about love that will pull at your heartstrings! Our capacity to love...

7 Informational Texts About Food That Secondary Students Will Devour!

Reading comprehension instruction should leave students wanting more, and this round-up of informational texts about food is sure to leave your secondary students hungry to continue reading. From the history...

6 Short Stories about Courage to Embolden Your Middle School Students

6 Short Stories about Courage to Embolden Your Middle School Students Check out 6 relatable short stories about courage for middle school students in CommonLit’s free digital library! Build...

Widen Students' Scope of Reality with 7 Magical Realism Stories

Build a thematic unit on magical realism with 7 fantastical short stories from CommonLit’s digital library! Interested in diving deeper into the fantasy genre? With CommonLit’s free online...

Empower Students with 7 Short Stories about Perseverance

Enhance your ELA curriculum with short stories about overcoming adversity from CommonLit’s digital library! Lead inspiring classroom discussions with high-quality stories about resilience that will boost students’ reading comprehension...

Fly Through To Kill a Mockingbird with CommonLit’s Curated Lesson Plans

Here are 12 informational and literary texts to introduce alongside Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. The CommonLit library has over 3,000 high-quality lessons that engage students and...

Fall in Love with these Lesson Plans for Your Romeo and Juliet Unit

Build upon your Shakespeare unit with literary and informational lessons that bewitch your class and ask big questions that are raised in  Romeo and Juliet. CommonLit offers thousands of lessons,...

Nine Golden Texts for Teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton

CommonLit’s digital library is home to thousands of rigorous reading lessons. We also offer “Book Pairings,” sets of texts to support high-quality novel instruction, for more than 100 novels....

Don’t Get Lost in the Odyssey: Use Reading Lessons from CommonLit to Boost Students’ Reading Comprehension and Engagement

These high interest informational texts, poems, and short stories are the perfect complement to a unit of ELA instruction focused on The Odyssey. CommonLit’s digital literacy program features over...

7 Fantasy Stories to Transport Students to Magical Worlds

Let your students’ imaginations run wild with these otherworldly texts! Looking to enchant your students with exciting new realities and characters? Take your classroom on a journey to make any...

Decipher Code Talker in Your Classroom with CommonLit’s Book Pairing

Use historic texts and literary resources to engage students and deepen their understanding as they read Code Talker by Joseph Bruchac. The CommonLit digital literacy program offers over one hundred...

7 Memorable Memoirs for High School Studies

Helping high schoolers look up from their feeds and put themselves in the shoes of someone else can seem impossible! A good memoir or autobiography offers students a window into...

Swing Over to The Baseball in April Short Story Collection by Gary Soto

Discover 5 short stories by Gary Soto in CommonLit’s free digital library. Boost students’ reading comprehension and engagement with relatable coming-of-age stories from Baseball in April and Other Stories...

7 Short Stories About Greed for Secondary Students

CommonLit’s digital library contains stories about greed with lessons and discussion questions you can pair with each text. From ancient myths, to folktales, to modern short stories, the theme...

Stellar Book Pairings for The Fault in Our Stars

Treat your class to this classic young adult romance novel and boost their reading comprehension as you go! The CommonLit digital literacy program has thousands of high-quality lessons that will...

6 Short Philosophy Texts for Secondary Students

Introducing philosophy texts to your secondary students can be difficult. That's why we have collected these 6 short, yet thought provoking philosophy readings to support your ELA instruction! Students will...

6 Historical Letters for Secondary Students

Creating opportunities for students to meaningfully engage with primary sources can take considerable time to plan and sometimes feel dry for students. That’s why we’ve put together a...

8 Meaningful Memoirs for Middle School

Reading memoirs can help students grow their empathy and understanding of others’ perspectives. Here are 8 memoirs to incorporate into your ELA curriculum to engage your students in the experiences...

7 Satirical Lessons for Your Classroom

Introduce satire with these playful, yet thought-provoking, satirical articles! These satire examples from famous authors like Kurt Vonnegut, Mark Twain, and Johnathan Swift will introduce students to how authors use...

7 Science Fiction Short Stories for Secondary Students

Looking for compelling science fiction short stories to add to your ELA curriculum? Here are texts to get your secondary students engaged in reading! Set in the future, dystopian societies,...