Welcome to the Gross-Out Issue!
What makes something gross? Explore this essential question with these stories:
Mini Read: World’s Tallest Sand Castle
What does it take to build the tallest sand castle in the world?
Words & Pictures: Six Legs, Five Facts
Give kids background knowledge about the Brood X cicadas before the Big Read.
Big Read: The Invasion of Brood X
Storyworks 2 Editor Laine Falk recalls her childhood encounter with cicadas, as we approach Brood X’s 2021 emergence after 17 years.
Debate: Finders Keepers?
Jack and Leah found $10 on the sidewalk. Should they keep it?
Mini Graphic Novel: Save That Mump!
Three friends discover a hungry baby bird and scramble to save its life by seeking out the very specific (and very gross) food it requires.
Paired Texts: What's That Smell?
In these paired texts, your students will learn about a stinky animal and a stinky plant, and how each of their stenches serves a different purpose.
Question & Answer: Interview With an Ice Pop
Fiction: Our Spot
When Nico and his friends stumble upon a vacant lot, they turn it into their own secret park. But will it stay their secret?
Poetry: Ice Pops, Ice Pops
Read this delightful ode to the cold and sweet (and slippery!) summer treat that is the ice pop.
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