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a story about a family trying to stick together and survive through the Great Depression

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TEKS.ELA.1.10

TEKS.ELA.2.10

TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.3.10

TEKS.ELA.4.10

a section in a history book describing the conditions and causes of the Great Depression

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TEKS.ELA.1.10

TEKS.ELA.1.9E

TEKS.ELA.2.10

TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.3.10

an instructional booklet describing how to operate a smart phone

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

an article where the author argues that an iPhone is better than an Android phone

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.7.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

a poem about why the iPhone is the greatest electronic device ever made

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CCSS.RL.4.4

CCSS.RL.4.5

CCSS.RL.5.5

CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

a story of a young athlete who takes steroids and his life and future fall apart

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RL.4.6

CCSS.RL.5.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

a medical report describing the effects of steroids on the human body

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CCSS.RI.6.6

CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

a speech written by a professional athlete listing the negative effects of steroids and urging young athletes to not use steroids

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CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RI.8.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.8.6

a booklet containing the school rules and the consequences for violating those rules

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CCSS.RI.6.9

CCSS.RI.7.6

CCSS.RI.7.9

CCSS.RL.6.6

CCSS.RL.7.6

a story written about a young boy who moves to a new school and is bullied, but he gains self-confidence by joining a sports team

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TEKS.ELA.1.10

TEKS.ELA.2.10

TEKS.ELA.2.9E.I

TEKS.ELA.3.10

TEKS.ELA.4.10