Reading Comprehension: Paired Text, Grade 1 Teacher Resource

Reading Comprehension: Paired Text grade 1 is an easy-to-use resource that includes 7 leveled paired text units with everything you need to practice reading comprehension skills. Evan-Moor is known for helping to build strong literacy foundations.

Use Evan-Moor’s grade 1 leveled paired text minibooks and activities units to help first-grade students develop their reading comprehension skills. Each unit contains two thematically related selections that are focused around a big question.

Each selection includes:

• a picture dictionary that helps students connect words and meaning
• a teacher’s complex text
• questions for an oral close reading discussion
• illustrated comprehension questions and vocabulary activities
• a scaffolded text-based writing prompt

Additional features:

• student objectives
• topic introductions
• lesson plans

Grade 1 paired text science units include:

My Skeletal System:
＂Jacob’s Arm＂ Level D
＂How Bones Work＂ Level F

Earth’s Moon and Sun:
＂Are the Moon and the Sun the Same?＂ Level E
＂Earth’s Moon＂ Level E

Everything Is Made of Matter:
＂What Is Matter?＂ Level E
＂Wonderful Water＂ Level F

Animal Classification:
＂Goats＂ Level G
＂Wild About Food＂ Level H

Grade 1 paired text social studies units include:

American Songs and Symbols:
＂My Country ’Tis of Thee＂ Level D
＂A Flag for America＂ Level E

Art Has Meaning:
＂The Wonder of Art＂ Level F
＂A Day in the Country＂ Level G

People Find Solutions:
＂Ideas and Inventions＂ Level H
＂Ben Franklin＂ Level G

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