Common Core Reading Material

Free public domain reading material organized by grade level — novels, short stories, poems, essays, and historical documents for your classroom.

Though it remains controversial, we recognize that many teachers are teaching the ELA Common Core standards using specific text exemplars. While we hope you have the latitude to select and teach the literature of your choosing, we've identified many text exemplars for you to use in your classrooms and have presented them for your convenience.

The material is organized by Elementary, Middle, and High School.