Build strong reading comprehension skills for first grade students with close reading, vocabulary, comprehension, and writing activities.
 
Each of the 10 units includes a nonfiction minibook and supporting activities that are easy to scaffold, such as:
·      Picture dictionary: content vocabulary and Words to Know list
·      I Read and Understand: text-dependent questions
·      I Read Closely: close reading activity
·      Words I Know: vocabulary activity
·      I Can Write: text-based, scaffolded writing assignment
·      What I Learned: writing assignment to culminate units with two-page selections

Additional teacher support includes:
·      Correlations provided for every unit for easy reference
·      Downloadable home–school connection activities and projects to extend learning at home.
·      Guided reading level to help identify appropriate texts for students
 
The nonfiction minibooks cover grade-level content-area topics:
 
Science Articles 
We Need the Sun 
Little Blue Butterfly
About the Wind 
Water 

Social Studies Articles 
The Statue of Liberty 
Looking at the United States 

Biography Articles 
Winslow Homer, American Artist  
Maria Martinez, Native American Potter  
George Washington Carver 

How-to Article
How to Make the President’s Breakfast