CurriculumGrade 1English Language Arts

Reading to Learn

Aligned to RI.1.10 — Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts.

What this lesson teaches

We read fact books to learn new things. A grown-up can help us with hard words.

Worked example

We read a short page: "Ants live in a nest. They work all day." Now we know two facts about ants!

Practice questions

  1. Read a fact book page with a grown-up.
  2. Tell one new thing you learned.
  3. Point to a word you needed help with.

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Every lesson comes with a video taught in English and Spanish — the same video the QR code in the printed workbook opens.

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En español

Leer para Aprender

Leemos libros de datos para aprender cosas nuevas. Un adulto puede ayudarnos con las palabras difíciles.

Ejemplo: Leemos una página corta: "Las hormigas viven en un nido. Trabajan todo el día." ¡Ahora sabemos dos datos sobre las hormigas!

More Reading: Informational lessons

Main Topic & Text FeaturesRI.1.2Ask About FactsRI.1.1How They ConnectRI.1.3What Does It Mean?RI.1.4Find It FastRI.1.5Picture or Words?RI.1.6

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