meet the demands of the common core state standards with...

Meet the demands of the Common Core State Standards with an infusion

of nonfiction and informational text.

The First Informational Text and Nonfiction Bookroom From Scholasticmational Text and N

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Grades K–8!

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Dear Educators,

The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) call for an

increase in the frequency with which students engage

with informational text.

During elementary school, students are expected to engage

with nonfiction and informational text as often as they engage

with literary text. As students progress, the standards call

for a steady increase of this engagement.

The Scholastic Fact Room is designed to address this significant

shift and help educators meet the demands of the CCSS.

With CCSS Exemplar texts, nonfiction and informational texts

across the content areas, the Scholastic Fact Room is designed

to facilitate whole-class, small-group, book club, paired, and

independent reading.

With easy-to-implement strategies and a broad range of text,

Fact Room will not only help your students meet the demands

of the Common Core State Standards, but surpass them.

Sincerely,

Scholastic Classroom Books

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Books of all different genres including:


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For more information or to place an order, call 1-800-387-1437

Fact Room Includes:

• 750 Titles (1,908 Books Total)

• 6 CCSS Exemplar Texts (30 copies each) for Whole Class

• 30 CCSS Informational Texts (10 copies each) for Small Group

• 714 CCSS Informational Texts (2 copies each) for Independent and Paired Reading

• “Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” Overview Cards

• Storage Bins

Fact Room Includes:

• 950 Titles (2,444 Books Total)

• 8 CCSS Exemplar Texts (30 copies each) for Whole Class

• 40 CCSS Informational Texts (10 copies each) for Small Group

• 902 CCSS Informational Texts (2 copies each) for Independent and Paired Reading

• “Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” Overview Cards

• Storage Bins

Grades K–5Lexile Levels BR–1180

Grades K–8Lexile Levels BR–1260

Meet the Demands of the CCSS!• 950 books in over 20 nonfiction and informational text genres!

• CCSS Exemplar Texts for every grade band

• Easy implementation strategy suggestions to meet Common Core

• Meets and exceeds CCSS Lexile Recommendations for every grade

• Designed for whole class, small group, paired, and independent reading


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Informational Texts for Independent & Paired Reading (2 copies each)

Developing VocabularyAcademic Vocabulary

Domain-Specific Vocabulary

How can the Scholastic Fact Room be used in a resource room or library? The books are perfect for a resource

room or school library, adding to the number of

available high-quality informational texts. Since

there are 636 grade-span-specific books in each

Scholastic Fact Room collection, most classroom

teachers will probably prefer to review the title list

and take the books they want for classroom use.

Then teachers can return those books and get a

new group of books to share.What skills will using the books promote? These books are wonderful models

for exploring text structures and text features.

Use think-alouds to help students discover how

problems and solutions, cause-effect relationships,

and sequence are presented, and how authors

present their points of view. Use these books to

deepen communication skills through discussion.

They may also be used to develop students’ writing

and reasoning skills when supplemented with

assignments and projects. How might I use the texts to encourge writing and responding activities? Writing and responding to informational texts

offers opportunities for students to use books for

authentic research and to write about what they

have discovered through their reading. Encourage

students to cite evidence of interesting facts and

details from their reading to support their own

opinions.

Is there an order in using the books?

No! Although Lexile© scores are provided, the order

of use is flexible. Keep in mind how different books

fit in with your curriculum, students’ interests, and

text complexity as you select books for use.

How can the Scholastic Fact Room be used with other ELA programs? Having multiple opportunities to practice and apply

skills to new informational texts will reinforce and

extend learning and reinforce skills and content

taught in any typical ELA programs. How can the texts be use for content-area or ELA research projects? Well-researched projects make use

of multiple resources. The Scholastic Fact Room

contains books that can be used as resources on

important curriculum-related topics. Often there are

several books on a topic for students to read and to

use for comparison.

How can these books be used with struggling readers? Because there are

multiple copies of every title in the Scholastic

Fact Room, struggling readers may be supported

by participating in whole class work, small group

discussions, and partner reading. Further, the visual

text features of the texts offer support—especially

for series books.

How can these books be used with ELLs? Unlike fiction, which often includes details

and dialogue that reflect cultural knowledge

and unfamiliar idioms, the linguistic structure of

most informational texts is more straightforward

and builds on knowledge. This helps ELLs gain

confidence as readers. How can these books be used to offer experiences with complex text as defined by CCSS? For grades 2

and above, Lexile© scores are provided to help you

gauge text complexity. Consider taking a dip-and-

dive approach with more challenging texts—do a

close read on one section rather than tackling a

whole book at once.

Frequently Asked Questions

Noticing Features of Informational Text

Contents pageDiagrams

IllustrationsPhotos

CaptionsSidebars

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Highlighted WordsChartsIndex

Glossary

Welcome to the Scholastic Fact Room!

Share Content-Area Reading aligned with the Common Core State

Standards in a range of Lexiles© designed for your grade.

Fact Room ResouRcesGrade Level: Grades 2–3Lexile© Range: 420L–820L250 Titles (636 Books)•2 CCSS Exemplar Informational Texts 30 copies•10 Informational Texts 10 copies each•238 Informational Texts 2 copies each

The Scholastic Fact Room provides a wealth of reading materials designed to help

your students’ build content-area literacy and grow as readers. You’ll find titles

in each graded text set covering a broad range of topics including social studies,

history, geography, the arts, physical science, life science, earth science, math,

engineering and technology. In these texts, authors share their vast knowledge

and students benefit from engaging with these rich resources. Why Read Informational Text?

Informational text opens the world to students by

providing the opportunity to build strong content

knowledge. These fact-filled texts convey ideas and

information in age-appropriate and accessible formats.

Reading informational text differs from reading

literature in the skills and analysis it requires. According

to the Common Core State Standards, students in

Grades K–5 should be reading 50% informational text

and 50% literature. The Scholastic Fact Room offers a

unique opportunity to help you meet this requirement.

Program ComponentsEach Fact Room is filled with high quality informational text

and nonfiction books, and includes:

CCSS Exemplar Texts for Whole Class Instruction (30 copies each)

“Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” Overview Cards

Custom options including bags, shelving, and labeling available! (Call for details.)

CCSS Informational

Texts for Small Group

Instruction (10 copies each)

Binsincluded!


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For more information or to place an order, call 1-800-387-1437

The Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS Overview Card provides:

• Ways to use the Scholastic Fact Room• Guides for modeling close reading, developing vocabulary, and asking

text-dependent questions• In-depth answers to frequently asked questions

Overview Card

FAQ section with tools for encouraging writing, responding, ELA support,

and more!

Tips for modeling close reading and

introducing new books to students.

Specific strategies for Reading Aloud, Whole Class, Small Group, reading across

texts, and more!

CCSS aligned examples for analyzing,

interpreting, and evaluating text.

Features to notice and academic

vocabulary examples.

Deepen communication skills through discussion

of nonfiction and informational text.


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Set Includes:

• 250 Titles (636 Books)

• 2 CCSS Exemplar Informational Texts (30 copies)

• 10 CCSS Informational Texts (10 copies)


• “ Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” Overview Card

Set Includes:






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Set Includes:






Grades K–1Beginner Reader Lexile

Grades 4–5Lexile Levels 490–1180

Grades 2–3Lexile Levels 300–900

Grades 6–8Lexile Levels 600-1260

Grade Band Sets

Full title lists available at


To order call 1-800-387-1437

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Fact Room Complete Sets: Best Value—Save 10%!

Item # Title QTY LIST PRICE YOUR PRICE Amount

BPX560814 Scholastic Fact Room Grades K–5Lexile Levels BR–1180750 Titles (1,908 Books Total)6 CCSS Exemplar Texts (30 copies each)30 CCSS Informational Texts (10 copies each)714 Informational Texts (2 copies each)“Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” OverviewStorage Bins

$13,133.35 $9,250

BPX560815 Scholastic Fact Room Grades K–8Lexile Levels BR–1260950 Titles (2,444 Books Total)8 CCSS Exemplar Texts (30 copies each)40 CCSS Informational Texts (10 copies each)902 Informational Texts (2 copies each)“Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” OverviewStorage Bins

$18,400 $12,950

Fact Room Grade Level Sets*

BPX560756 Scholastic Fact Room Grades K–1 $3,933.35 $2,950

BPX560757 Scholastic Fact Room Grades 2–3 Lexile Levels 300–900

$3,933.35 $2,950

BPX560758 Scholastic Fact Room Grades 4–5 Lexile Levels 490–1180

$5,266.65 $3,950

BPX560759 Scholastic Fact Room Grades 6–8Lexile Levels 600–1260

$5,266.65 $3,950

* Each Grade Level Set includes: 636 Books Total (536 in 6–8), 2 CCSS Exemplar Texts (30 copies), 10 CCSS Informational Texts (10 Copies each), 238 Informational Texts (188 in 6–8) (2 copies each), 1 “Using Informational Texts in Support of CCSS” Overview, and Storage Bins

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