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Reading A-Z and Science A-Z Texts for the ELD and FI Curriculum

Notes:

Each Newcomer ELD unit has a list of which Reading A-Z texts are already included in the unit’s

Agenda of Lessons, along with a list of additional texts from Reading A-Z and Science A-Z that

align to the unit’s content and can be used for supplemental reading.

Each Focused Instruction Social Studies unit has a list of texts from Reading A-Z either closely or

loosely aligned to the unit’s learning targets and subject matter. Each Focused Instruction Science

unit has a list of texts from both Science A-Z and Reading A-Z. Some are closely aligned to the

unit’s learning targets, and some are more loosely aligned to the subject matter.

Texts from Reading A-Z have their reading level indicated in parentheses. These levels follow the

Reading A-Z leveling system and can be correlated to other systems, such as Fountas & Pinnell, using

the level correlation chart available on the Reading A-Z website.

See the end of this document for a chart correlating WIDA levels to Reading A-Z and Fountas &

Pinnell reading levels for grades K-8.

Texts from Science A-Z are all available at three differentiated reading levels - low, mid, and high. To

access texts and supporting materials, go to the main page for each Science A-Z unit.

All texts can be found by searching for the title on http://www.sciencea-z.com and

http://www.readinga-z.com/. See end of this document for more instructions on how sign in and

access texts and other materials on Reading and Science A-Z.

http://www.sciencea-z.com/

http://www.readinga-z.com/

Newcomer ELD K-1

Unit Reading A-Z Texts Science A-Z

Texts Included in Agenda of Lessons Level Supplemental Level

Unit 1: Survival Skills

– Welcome to School

The Classroom aa The School aa

Maria Goes to School A My School Bus aa

You and I B All Kinds of Faces A

Carlos and His Teacher B It is School Time B

Yummy C Feelings C

Busy at School C

I Need an Eraser D

My New School D

Getting Ready for School E

Gordon Finds His Way G

Friends Around the World H

At School (Vocab) --

School Things (Vocab) --

Unit 2: Social Studies –

Families Past and

Present

Games We Play B My Family aa

I Read a Book B Getting Around the City D

Then and Now -- A Day for Dad D

Nothing for Father’s Day E

A Week with Grandpa E

Grandparents Day E

Long Ago and Today G

Unit 3: Social Studies -

Needs and Wants

Hamster Home A The Garden aa

Where is Water? B The Supermarket aa

Needs and Wants F Vegetables A

Fruit A

My Room A

Getting Dressed A

I Save Money A

What Do I Wear? C

What I Want C

Dollars and Cents D

The Food we Eat G

All Kinds of Homes G

Newcomer ELD K-1 (Cont’d)




Goods and Services

On the Farm B What’s my Job? C

Caretakers D Workers D

Community Helpers D Dr. Jen E

To the Store D Police Officers E

All Kinds of Factories E

All Kinds of Farms E

Community Workers F

Firefighters F

Unit 5: Science –

Animal Life Cycles

Baby Animals A Animals

It is Spring B

Pond Life B

How Frogs Grow C

Frog is Hungry D

Welcome Back, Butterflies D

Tadpole Teasing D

This Is a Bird G

Whose Eggs are These? G

Butterfly Café H

Unit 6: Science –

Animal Habitats

The Zoo aa Animals

The Ocean aa

Bird Goes Home A

Pond Animals A

Forest A

What Lives Here? A

What is at the Zoo? C

To the Woods D

Where Animals Live D

The Busy Pond D

City Animals E

Country Animals E

Places Plants and Animals Live E

In the Sea E

Newcomer ELD 2-3









Yummy C Feelings C

Busy at School C

I Need an Eraser D

My New School D







My Community

Getting Around the City D The City aa

My Neighborhood

D Going Places A

Going Away C

City Places E

Signs are Everywhere G

New Rule G

Laws for Kids G

All Kinds of Homes G

I Live in the City H

Pocket Parks H


Community Economics

I Love the Earth B I Save Money A

To the Store D On the Farm B

Workers D To the Woods D

Needs and Wants F Dollars and Cents D

All Kinds of Farms E

Newcomer ELD 2-3 (Cont’d)



Unit 4: Science – Space

and Weather

Rain in the City B Winter aa Earth, Moon, Sun and

Stars Spring aa

It is Fall aa The Weather

Summer aa

Hot and Cold A

Spring Weather A

Rainstorm A

It is Spring B

Near and Far Away B

Fall C

Space C

Clouds D

The Storm E

Seasons F

The Weather F

The Snowstorm F

Unit 5: Science – Plant

Life Cycles

The Garden aa Grow, Vegetables, Grow! D Plants

The Plant aa A Seed Grows G

Where Plants Grow D Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps G

Unit 6: Science –

Matter and Energy

Hot and Cold A We Can Make Sounds A Energy is

Everywhere!

Does it Sink or Float? F All About Light

Flashlight Shadow Show F How Things are

Different

Newcomer ELD 4-5

Unit Reading A-Z Texts

Science A-Z Texts Included in Agenda of Lessons Level Supplemental Level







Yummy C Feelings C

Busy at School C

I Need an Eraser D

My New School D







Geography of the US,

Canada, and Mexico

The Coast aa

Water aa

Where is Water? B

Animals of Canada C

In the Mountains E

Many Roads F

Land and Water I


Citizenship and

Government

Barack Obama K White House Pets F

Our Class Flag F

Laws for Kids G

Childhood Stories of George Washington I

A Pocket Park for Tiny I

Riding with Rosa Parks J

Guess that President J

Joey’s Stop Sign L

Can I Vote? M

Newcomer ELD 4-5 (Cont’d)



Unit 4: Science –

Energy, Electricity and

Magnets

Flashlight Shadow Show F Energy is

Everywhere!

Number Twelve J All About Light

Where We Get Energy K Magnets

How We Measure L

The Power of Magnets L

Unit 5: Science –

Earth, Water, and the

Water Cycle

The Ocean aa Earth’s Surface

The Coast aa

Water aa

Where is Water? B

I Love the Earth B

Rocks C

Earth’s Water H

Land and Water I

Deep in the Ocean L

Mighty Glaciers M

Unit 6: Human

Environmental Impact

Using Less Energy F

Oil: A Messy Resource L

Woods of Wonder L

Kindergarten FI – Social Studies

Unit

Reading A-Z Texts

Closely Aligned Level Loosely Aligned Level

Unit 1: Rules, Rights

and Responsibilities

Taking Turns C

Give Them Back! D

Two for Me, One for You F

New Rule! G

Unit 2: Time,

Families and Culture

Then and Now -- My Gift for Mom AA

My Family AA I Read a Book B

It is School Time B Nothing for Father’s Day E

Carlos’ First Halloween D A Week with Grandpa E

Maria’s Halloween D Nami’s Gifts H

Grandparents Day E How Long Does it Take? H


Friends Around the World K

World Holidays L

Unit 3: Needs and

Wants

My Room A

Hamster Home A

What I Want C

Needs and Wants F

Unit 4: Goods and

Services

Supermarket AA Caretakers D

I Save Money A Community Helpers D

Dollars and Cents D Workers D

To the Store D

Hooray for the Farmer’s Market! E

Kindergarten FI – Social Studies (Cont’d)

Unit

Reading A-Z Texts


Unit 5: Geography

The City AA Over AA

The Classroom AA Under AA

Bird Goes Home A In AA

City Places E On AA

Gordon Finds his Way G

I live in the City H

Unit 6: My Nation,

State and

Community

Thank You, Everyone! F Our Class Flag F

Stars and Stripes G

Maria’s Thanksgiving H

Carlos’ First Thanksgiving H

Sam’s Fourth of July H

Childhood Stories of George Washington H

The Story of the Statue J

Kindergarten FI - Science

Unit

Materials

Science A-Z Reading A-Z

Unit 2: Materials in

Our World Clo

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Unit 3: Our Weather

and Seasons

Clo

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The Weather

Summer (AA) Rain in the City (B)

It is Spring (AA) Fall (C)

Winter (AA) Clouds (D)

Spring (AA) The Storm (E)

It is Fall (AA) Seasons (F)

Spring Weather (A) The Weather (F)

Rainstorm (A) The Snowstorm (F)

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Unit 4: Objects

Found in Nature

Clo

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Living and Non-Living Things

Animals, Animals

Plants

The Zoo (AA) What is at the Zoo? (C)

The Garden (AA) Where Plants Grow (D)

Plant (AA) City Animals (E)

Baby Animals (A) Country Animals (E)

Pond Life (B) Places Plants and Animals Live (E)

Animal Sounds (B) Animals, Animals (E)

What Has Spots? (B)

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First Grade FI – Social Studies

Unit Reading A-Z Texts


Unit 1: Citizenship

and Government

New Rule! G Taking Turns C

Laws for Kids G Give Them Back! D

Barack Obama K Two for Me, One for You F

Unit 2: Economics

I Save Money A

Dollars and Cents D

Unit 3: History

Then and Now -- Getting Around the City D


Ships and Boats H

Unit 4: Geography

The City AA Over AA

Bird Goes Home A Under AA

My Neighborhood D In AA

Gordon Finds his Way G On AA

Land and Water I The Classroom AA

First Grade FI - Science

Unit

Materials


Unit 2: Rocks, Sand

and Soils

Clo

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Earth’s Surface Rocks (C)

Mud Balls! (D)

Rock Hunting (G)

Statues in the Sand (H)

Lo

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Unit 3: Plants and

Animals: Habitats,

Life Cycles and

Needs

Clo

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Animals

Plants

Ocean (AA) Where Plants Grow (D)

Plant (AA) The Busy Pond (D)

Pond Life (B) In the Sea (E)

What Has Spots? (B) A Seed Grows (G)

How Frogs Grow (C)

Lo

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Tadpole Teasing (D) Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps (G)

Frog is Hungry (D)

Unit 4: Electric

Circuits

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Light We Make Sounds (A)

Flashlight Shadows (F)

Third Grade FI - Social Studies

Unit

Reading A-Z Texts


Unit 1: Mapping My

World

My Neighborhood D The Coast AA

Many Roads F Bird Goes Home A

Places People Live G Gordon Finds his Way G

Land and Water I Mighty Glaciers M

Desert People P

Mapping the Woods W

Unit 2: My

Community - USA

Community Helpers D Riding with Rosa Parks J

Community Work F Sonia Joins the Supreme Court P

Living Together H

Can I Vote? M

The Backpack Tax O

Unit 3: Ancient

Civilizations in

America, Africa,

Asia and the

Mediterranean

Ancient Egypt L How Long Does it Take? H

The Buffalo Hunt N

Unit 4: Economics in

Our Community

Brad Needs a Budget M I Save Money A

The Backpack Tax O To the Store D

Trading Lunch Money P Workers D

Dollars and Cents D

Third Grade FI - Science

Unit

Materials


Unit 2: Living

Systems

Clo

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Plants

Plant (AA) Insect Life Cycle (L)

How Frogs Grow (C) Plant Parts (V)

A Seed Grows (G)

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The Human Body

The Garden (AA) Animals, Animals (E)

What Has Spots? (B) Grow Tomatoes in 6 Steps (G)

Grow Vegetables, Grow! (D) Animal Skeletons (J)

Unit 3: Sun and

Moon Clo

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The Disappearing Moon (J)

Come Meet the Moon (Shared Reading)

Lo

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Flashlight Shadow Show (F)

Unit 4: Energy and

Properties of Matter Clo

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Light

Flashlight Shadow Show (F)

Lo

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Unit 5: Sound

Clo

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Sound We Make Sounds (A)

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Fourth Grade FI - Social Studies

Unit

Reading A-Z Texts


Unit 1: Geospatial

Skills

Mapping the Woods W C is for Canada T

Unit 2: Places and

Regions

The Animals of Canada C Welcome, Carlos! J

A Place Called Home C Many Roads F

Land and Water I Mighty Glaciers M

C is for Canada T

Unit 3: Human

Systems and Human

Environment

Interaction

Places People Live G Woods of Wonder L

Living Together H

Unit 4: Citizenship

and Government

Barack Obama K

Can I Vote? M

Tommy for President --

Unit 5: Geography

and History

The Story of the Statue J Welcome, Carlos! J

The New Soccer Ball Q

Atlantic Crossing W

The Story of Immigration X

Unit 6: Economics

All Kinds of Factories E To the Store D

Needs and Wants F

Brad Needs a Budget M

Trading Lunch Money P

Fourth Grade FI - Science

Unit

Materials


Unit 2: Energy

Clo

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Magnets

The Power of Magnets (L)

Magnetism (P)

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Unit 3: Rocks

Clo

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Rock Hunting (G)

Lo

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Statues in the Sand (H)

Unit 4: Water and

Earth

Clo

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Earth’s Surface Water (AA) Earth’s Water (H)

Where is Water? (B) Land and Water (I)

Does it Sink or Float? (F)

Lo

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Unit 5: Diseases,

Germs and Defenses Clo

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Doctor Jen (E)

Bonk, the Healthy Monster (J)

Additional Reading A-Z Books

These texts do not align with a particular unit from the Focused Instruction curriculum, but can be used as supplemental or take-home

reading. They are organized according to Reading A-Z's reading level system and can be correlated to other leveling systems using Reading

A-Z’s level correlation chart.

Level Books

aa Lunch at School

A

Bird Colors

Maria Counts

Maria Goes to School

Opposites

B

Animal Coverings

Animals Can Move

Carlos and His Teacher

Taking the Bus

This Turtle

What Has These Feet?

You and I

C

Different Kinds of Sharks

Feelings

How Many Wheels?

How Things Move

Tools

D

Animal Tongues

Backyard Camping

I Count 100 Things

I Like My Hair

What Do You See?

Who Runs Faster?

E

Dolly’s Drama Queen Day

Shapes in Tide Pools

What is in the Box?

F

Josh Gets Glasses

SuperZero

White House Pets

Level Books

G

Maria Joins the Team

Signs are Everywhere

The Legend of Nian

H

Math Text Mix-Up

Pocket Parks

Wing’s Visit to Singapore

I Birds

Winter Vacation

J

Can You Say Pterodactyl?

Guess that President

It’s Cinco de Mayo, Carlos!

Number Twelve

The Cinnamon Bun Mystery

K How Zebras Got Their Stripes

Maria’s Family

L

A Hero’s Name

Joey’s Stop Sign

Two Thanksgivings

M Aesop’s Fables

Snow Camping

N

Extreme Animals

Grounded to Earth

Memorial Day

Puppets

O

All About Chocolate

Edible Bugs

Olympic Legends

Level Books

P

History to Chew On

Ichiro Suzuki

Speedier than a Meteor

World Cup Soccer

Q

China

Sinkhole Science

Walking in Roman Footsteps

R

Foods Around the World

Going to the Super Bowl

We’re in Business

S

A Selection from Alice in

Wonderland

Searching for the Loch Ness

Monster

Two Kettles

T

Adventures with Abuela

Severe Weather

Special Effects

U All About Chocolate

Don’t Wake the Mummy

V Pyramids

W Atlantic Crossing

Catching Air

X

The School Versus James Holt

Your Road to the White House

Zoos: Pro or Con?

Y Believe it or Not

Leaving Home

Z M is for Mexico

The Cherokees

WIDA and Reading Level Correlations

NOTE: These correlations are inexact and should only be used as a rough guide. WIDA proficiency levels are primarily a measurement of what

ELs can do with the information they read and process from texts, while F&P and Reading A-Z levels measure characteristics of the texts

themselves, such as sentence length and plot complexity. Especially for higher grade levels, this means that the appropriate reading levels for

each proficiency level will vary greatly from student to student.

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How to Access

Go to http://www.sciencea-z.com/ and

choose Member Login in upper right-hand

corner to enter username and password.

Once logged in, click on Program Scope along the

left side to see all units organized by grade and

domain (Life Science, Earth Science, Physical

Science and Process Science).

Or, to go directly to the main page for each

domain, choose one of the large colored tabs along

the top.

Click on a unit name to view all Core and Supporting Materials for that unit.

Choose Unit Map or Unit Guide at the top to view overviews of the unit, or

click on a book or activity to open it as a PDF. Turn to the next page to see

examples of supporting materials that can be used for differentiation, such as

Vocabulary Cards, Discussion Cards, and Quick Reads.

View and follow instructions at bottom of page under Book Assembly

Instructions to print and assemble materials.

To see correlations between Science A-Z units and FOSS modules, click on

FOSS Correlations under Correlations in sidebar on the left.

http://www.sciencea-z.com/

Supporting Materials on

Vocabulary Cards define

the main vocabulary in the

unit for students to review

and practice using.

Discussion Cards are

also available as a blank

template for students to

write their own questions.

Quick Reads give a

one-page summary of

specific topics from the

unit. Like the main

texts, they are available

at three differentiated

levels – low, mid, and

high.

Low level Mid level

How to Access

Go to http://www.readinga-z.com/

and choose Member Login in upper

right-hand corner to enter username

and password.

Once logged in, hover over

Resources button in upper

left-hand corner to see book

categories.

Choose Leveled Books to

view all books sorted by

reading level.

Choose a particular reading level and

then click on a book either to add to File

Cabinet (to view and download later) or

to open as a PDF.

View and follow instructions at bottom

of page under How to Assemble Your

Book to print and assemble book.

http://www.readinga-z.com/

Levels and Standards on

To find books and materials aligned to state

standards, click on Curriculum Standards

under Resource Correlations in the sidebar

on the right-hand side of the home screen.

Select Minnesota to view all academic

standards and to access materials correlated to

each standard.

To correlate Reading A-Z

reading levels to age, grade,

and other leveling systems,

select Leveled Books from the

list of book categories under

the Resources button in upper

left-hand corner.

Then click on More about

Leveled Books at the top of the

screen, and select Level

Correlation Chart from the

sidebar that pops up.

To determine a student’s level,

select Assessing a Student’s

Level from the sidebar instead and

follow instructions.

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