Guided Reading Level M–Z
Lexile Level 520–1200
Grade Level 3–8

40-48 pages

State Standards

Research Notes

Reading Level Chart

Price List

Reading Essentials® Discovering & Exploring Science

Reading Essentials®
in Science

Reading Essentials® Differentiated Science Packages

Develop content-area reading skills with
curricular-aligned social science books

Reading Essentials in Social Studies is designed to meet the demanding needs of today’s classroom.

• Focus on Nonfiction
  Builds skills in content-area comprehension, a critical component of state tests and necessary for future success in and out of the classroom.
• High-Impact Visual Design
  Captures interest and directs attention to critical textual elements.
• Aligned with Standards
  Close correlation to National Council of Social Studies and state and national English/Language Arts standards permits easy integration with existing curricula in social studies.
• Extends Learning
  The wide range of topics allows students to extend their learning through the books themselves, related Web sites, project ideas, and parent/home activities
• Research Based
  Develops students’ reading proficiency through proven teaching strategies
  

Student Books

Social Studies Features

• in-depth, yet accessible explanations of social studies topics
• topics align with state standards and national curriculum
• informational text features such as headings, subheadings, photos, timelines, charts, and others

Content-Area Reading Skills

• develops technical vocabulary
  
• introduces various expository text structures
  
• builds understanding of informational text features
  
• practice of critical reading skills
  
• develops informational reading skills
  —cause and effect
  —analysis
  —relate visuals to text
  —compare and contrast
  —summarize
  —and others

Teaching and Assessment Resources

More than 80 pages of strategies, activities, and information to improve comprehension.

• prereading ideas, reading, writing, vocabulary, and content-area activities
• content-area vocabulary-building exercises
• project ideas
• strategies for use with English Language Learners
• a chart correlating each title to national standards
• a skills and strategies chart for each title
• project ideas for alternative assessment and parent involvement
• an objective test for each title

Teaching Content-Area Literacy Strategies Resource

Research-based strategies for teaching content-area literacy before, during, and after content-area literacy strategies

Specially designed Student Post-it® Notes promote active reading. 3 pads=1 student package.

Thematic Book Sets include

• 6 softcover copies of 5 Student Books (30)
• a Teaching and Assessment Resource
• a FREE durable storage box

Complete Package

• 10 Thematic Book Sets (300 softcover Student Books)
• 10 Teaching and Assessment Resources
• 1 Teaching Content-Area Literacy Strategies Resource
• 10 storage boxes
• 3-pack of Student Post-it® Notes

Books Sampler

Includes 1 softcover copy of each title plus a Teaching and Assessment Resource.

LIST OF THEMES

Select a theme below to view titles and ordering information.

American History—Symbols of a Nation
American History—America at War!
American History—America in the 1800s
Geography—Country Connections
Geography—Country Connections II
Geography—U.S. National Parks Tour
Geography—U.S. Regional Road Trip
Government—Governing the World
Government—U.S. Government
World History—The Ancient World