The Child’s Story

By Charles Dickens ReadOasis Step 3 (Part 1) Once upon a time, a good many years ago, there was a [...]

Six Keys to a Healthy Life

ReadOasis Step 3 Jeanne Calment was a French woman who lived 122 years. She was born in 1875 and died [...]

The Three Fishes

More Jataka Tales by Ellen C. BabbittReadOasis Step 2 Once upon a time three Fishes lived in a far-away river. [...]

Get Grit! (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 Angela Duckworth at TED Angela is smart and talented. But those are not her best qualities. In [...]

Dawn and the Matches

Adapted from The Little Match Girl By Hans Christian Andersen ReadOasis Step 2 The air was cold. Snow was falling [...]

The Nature of Time

ReadOasis Step 2 A man was trying to understand the nature of time. In prayer, he asked God, "How long [...]

A Lesson in Justice (Step 3)

ReadOasis Step 3 Alexander the Great was the king of Macedon. His ambition was to become the master of the [...]

The Pig and the Sheep

Adapted from Aesop ReadOasis Step 4 One day a Shepherd saw a fat Pig walking about in a field. The [...]

Happy to Write

ReadOasis Step 2 Mr. Sully stood in front of the class. His old, blue suit looked dirty and worn. His [...]

He Carried the Bird (Step 1)

ReadOasis Step 1 It was a cool morning in the city of Richmond, Virginia. The streets started to fill up [...]