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First, remember you have a  variety of articles available through the Comprehension Toolkit.  There are articles within the original Toolkit and also a book of Supplemental Nonfiction articles in your school.  

Check out the sites below.  They are adding new articles all of the time!

http://tweentribune.com
https://www.dogonews.com

These articles are from the Calkins Units of Study for Reading Grades 3-5:

Forces of Nature

tornadoes-leveln.pdf
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tsunami-levelp.pdf
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VomIsn'tJust_LevR.pdf
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People and Places

NatParksLevL.pdf
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alaska_levelm.pdf
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ChildDay_LevM
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MObama_LevO
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MJackson_LevL
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Plants and Animals

Penguins_LevN
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PlantsThatEat_LevN
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AnimalsinCrisis_LevQ
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octpopus_levelr.pdf
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ostriches_levelr.pdf
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Sports & Entertainment

break_dancing_k.pdf
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HowMovies_LevN.pdf
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MP3Players_LevN.pdf
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olympic_games_n.pdf
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orchestras_LevN.pdf
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StartEngines_LevN.pdf
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Baseball_LevP.pdf
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KidsMedal_LevR.pdf
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