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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.
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)
Unit Reading A-Z Texts Science A-Z
Texts Included in Agenda of Lessons Level Supplemental Level
Unit 4: Social Studies –
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
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 –
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
Unit 3: Social Studies –
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 Reading A-Z Texts Science A-Z
Texts Included in Agenda of Lessons Level Supplemental Level
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
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 –
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
Unit 3: Social Studies –
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 Reading A-Z Texts Science A-Z
Texts Included in Agenda of Lessons Level Supplemental Level
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
Long Ago and Today G
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
Closely Aligned Level Loosely Aligned Level
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
sely
Ali
gn
ed How Things are Different
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed Senses Fruit Colors (A)
Unit 3: Our Weather
and Seasons
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed
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)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed Hot and Cold (A)
Unit 4: Objects
Found in Nature
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed
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)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed
First Grade FI – Social Studies
Unit Reading A-Z Texts
Closely Aligned Level Loosely Aligned Level
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
Long Ago and Today G
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
Science A-Z Reading A-Z
Unit 2: Rocks, Sand
and Soils
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed
Earth’s Surface Rocks (C)
Mud Balls! (D)
Rock Hunting (G)
Statues in the Sand (H)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed How Things are Different
Unit 3: Plants and
Animals: Habitats,
Life Cycles and
Needs
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed
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
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed Grow, Vegetables, Grow! (D) To the Woods (D)
Tadpole Teasing (D) Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps (G)
Frog is Hungry (D)
Unit 4: Electric
Circuits
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed
Lo
ose
ly A
lig
ned
Light We Make Sounds (A)
Flashlight Shadows (F)
Third Grade FI - Social Studies
Unit
Reading A-Z Texts
Closely Aligned Level Loosely Aligned Level
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
Science A-Z Reading A-Z
Unit 2: Living
Systems
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed Animals
Plants
Plant (AA) Insect Life Cycle (L)
How Frogs Grow (C) Plant Parts (V)
A Seed Grows (G)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed How Things are Different
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
sely
Ali
gn
ed Earth, Moon and Sun Space (C)
The Disappearing Moon (J)
Come Meet the Moon (Shared Reading)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed When is Night (C)
Flashlight Shadow Show (F)
Unit 4: Energy and
Properties of Matter Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed Energy
Light
Flashlight Shadow Show (F)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed Hot and Cold (A)
Unit 5: Sound
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
e
d
Sound We Make Sounds (A)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed
Fourth Grade FI - Social Studies
Unit
Reading A-Z Texts
Closely Aligned Level Loosely Aligned Level
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
Science A-Z Reading A-Z
Unit 2: Energy
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed Energy
Magnets
The Power of Magnets (L)
Magnetism (P)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed
Unit 3: Rocks
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed Minerals, Rocks and Soils Rocks (C)
Rock Hunting (G)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed Mud Balls! (D)
Statues in the Sand (H)
Unit 4: Water and
Earth
Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed
Earth’s Surface Water (AA) Earth’s Water (H)
Where is Water? (B) Land and Water (I)
Does it Sink or Float? (F)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed
Unit 5: Diseases,
Germs and Defenses Clo
sely
Ali
gn
ed Sammy Has the Flu (poem)
Lo
ose
ly
Ali
gn
ed The Human Body
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.
F&P B E F G H I K L O P R S T U V W X Y Z
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WIDA 4
WIDA 4
WIDA 5
WIDA 5
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WIDA 4 WIDA 5
WIDA 3 WIDA 4 WIDA 5
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WIDA 3
WIDA 4 WIDA 5
WIDA 4 WIDA 5
WIDA 3
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WIDA 1
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.
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.
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.