Reading Essentials® in Social Studies
Grades 3–6 | Guided Reading Level M–Z | Lexile Level 520–1200
Explore social studies concepts while developing literacy
- Captivate your class with this high-interest series designed to engage students in a wide range of social studies topics while building literacy skills.
- Bring topics to life with high-impact visuals, collaborative activities, and short biographies of women and men of significance.
- Develop students’ informational reading skills through instruction and practice using text features, vocabulary in context, charts, timelines, and more.
- Extend learning through a wide range of activities, related websites, project ideas, and parent/home activities
- Choose either pre-made collections by grade ranges or topic, or let us help you build your own collection aligned with state standards, district curriculum, or C3 standards.
Student Books
- 40–48 pages.
- Available in print or ebook formats.
Social Studies Features
- In-depth, yet accessible explanations of social studies topics.
- Topics align with state standards.
- Informational text features such as headings, subheadings, photos, timelines, charts, and more.
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, including
—cause and effect
—analysis
—relate visuals to text
—compare and contrast
—summarize
—and more
Teacher Support
All purchases include digital access to title-specific teaching support.
Digital Library
Includes ebook editions of all Reading Essentials in Social Studies titles and title-specific teacher support.
All teachers, all students—unlimited building access for one year.
Sampler
Includes one softcover copy of each title in a set and FREE digital teacher resources.
6-Pack
Individual titles are sold in softcover 6-packs conveniently packaged in a storage bag.
- Grades 3–4 Collections
