Grade(s) and Reader Type
Critical Literacy Skills
Book Types / Genres / Topics
• Engaging in conversations and storytelling • Recognizing that print carries meaning • Exposure to letter names and sounds • Beginning to associate letters with sounds • Hearing and playing with sounds in words • Understanding and using new vocabulary • Retelling stories with key details • Tracking print from left to right and top to bottom • Understanding that letters represent sounds • Beginning to decode simple words (e.g., cat, dog) • Recognizing upper- and lowercase letters • Recognizing and generating rhyming words • Learning new words through conversation and reading • Understanding that print carries meaning • Understanding that letters represent sounds • Beginning to decode simple words (e.g., cat, dog) • Recognizing upper- and lowercase letters • Recognizing and generating rhyming words • Recognizing and manipulating individual sounds (phonemes) in spoken words • Retelling stories with detail and sequence • Understanding word meanings in context • Using descriptive language in speech and writing • Blending and segmenting multi-syllable words • Recognizing sound patterns in word families • Applying phonics rules to unfamiliar words • Engaging in discussions using complete sentences • Learning new words through reading and conversation • Using context clues to determine word meaning • Incorporating new vocabulary into speech and writing • Blending and segmenting sounds in multi-syllable words • Recognizing digraphs (sh, ch, th) and vowel teams (ea, ai, oo) • Applying phonics rules to decode unfamiliar words • Participating in discussions using complete, thoughtful sentences • Using context clues to determine word meaning • Applying new vocabulary in writing and discussion • Decoding multisyllabic words and applying phonics rules • Recognizing common prefixes and suffixes (e.g., un-, -ing) • Using word families and spelling patterns to read unfamiliar words • Participating in discussions using complete, thoughtful sentences • Learning new words through independent reading and discussion • Using context clues and word analysis to determine meaning • Automatically recognizing high-frequency and irregular words • Decoding multi-syllabic words and using word parts (prefixes, suffixes, roots) • Applying phonics knowledge to unfamiliar vocabulary • Reading smoothly with appropriate speed, accuracy, and expression • Responding to texts with opinions, summaries, or analyses • Understanding and using grade-level vocabulary, including academic and domain-specific words • Using context clues, word parts (prefixes, suffixes, roots) to determine word meaning • Smooth, expressive reading with appropriate pacing and intonation • Increased reading stamina for longer books • Asking and answering literal and inferential questions • Recognizing author’s purpose and point of view • Responds to reading with reasoned arguments and textual evidence • Understands and uses complex and academic vocabulary • Uses punctuation cues to guide phrasing and intonation • Increased reading stamina for longer books • Identifies main ideas, supporting details, and text structures • Make inferences and draw conclusions supported by textual evidence • Evaluates the author’s purpose, point of view, and bias • Navigates and interprets complex text features (charts, graphs, timelines)
• Making connections while reading • Asking and answering questions about texts • Understanding story structure (beginning, middle, end) • Using pictures to learn • Asking questions about the topic • Identifying and manipulating individual sounds (phonemes) in words • Memorizing high-frequency words (we.g., the, is, and) • Making connections while reading • Asking and answering questions about texts • Using pictures to learn • Asking questions about the topic • Decoding simple words using letter-sound knowledge • Memorizing high-frequency words (e.g., the, and, is) • Recognizing words automatically to improve comprehension • Making predictions and connections while reading • Understanding the purpose of nonfiction • Asking and answering questions about the text • Reading and writing high-frequency words automatically • Reading aloud with accuracy, expression, and pacing • Making predictions and inferences • Identifying main ideas and supporting details • Understanding story elements (characters, setting, plot) • Recognizing and using text features • Recognizing irregular spellings (e.g., said, does, come) • Reading aloud with accuracy, appropriate pacing, and expression • Making predictions and inferences • Identifying main ideas, characters, setting, and plot • Recognizing and using text features • Identifying the main topic and key ideas • Reading high-frequency and irregular words effortlessly • Recognizing words automatically to support comprehension • Summarizing key ideas and identifying supporting details • Understanding story elements (characters, setting, plot, conflict, resolution) • Self-monitoring for comprehension and re-reading when needed • Increased reading stamina for longer books • Comparing and contrasting texts, characters, and themes • Understanding cause and effect, problem and solution, and author’s purpose • Analyzing and understanding more complex plot and character development • Making connections and drawing conclusions • Navigating nonfiction text features (headings, captions, diagrams) • Distinguish between facts and opinions • Identifying cause and effect relationships • Understanding character traits, motivations, and changes • Identifying themes and moral lessons • Comparing and contrasting characters, settings, and plots across texts • Recognizing figurative language (e.g., similes, metaphors) • Comparing and contrasting texts and ideas • Identifying the main topic and key details • Synthesizes information from multiple sources • Distinguishes between fact, opinion, and reasoned judgment • Analyzes character development, plot structure, and theme • Recognizes and interprets figurative language (e.g., idioms, metaphors, personification) • Compare and contrast literary texts across genres and authors • Explores narrative techniques such as dialogue, flashback, and foreshadowing
Pre-K Pre-Emergent Reader
Book Types: Picture Books, Label Books, Wordless Books, Beginner Decodables/Phonics Books With Focus On Letter Names/Sounds, Board Books, Early Readers, Both Fiction And Nonfiction Across A Range Of Topics. Topics: Author Studies, Animals/Animal Fantasy, Poetry/Rhymes, Nursery Rhymes, Community Helpers, Cumulative Tales, Family Studies, Math, Financial Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Emotions Book Types: Picture Books, Label Books, Wordless Books, Beginner Decodables/Phonics Books, Early Readers, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Range Of Topics. Topics: Author Studies, Animals/Animal Fantasy, Poetry/Rhymes, Nursery Rhymes, Community Helpers, Cumulative Tales, Family Studies, Math, Financial Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Emotions
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Pre-K/ Kindergarten
Emergent Reader
Kindergarten Foundational Reader
Book Types: Picture Books, Wordless Books, Beginner Decodables/Phonics Books, Early Readers, Favorite Characters, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Range Of Topics. Topics: Author Studies, Animals/Animal Fantasy, Poetry/Rhymes, Nursery Rhymes, Community Helpers, Cumulative Tales, Family Studies, Math, Financial Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Emotions
Kindergarten/Grade 1 Early Reader
Book Types: Picture Books, Transitional Decodables/Phonics Books, Early Readers, Favorite Characters, Beginning Chapter Books, Illustrated Chapter Books, Beginner Graphic Novels, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Range Of Topics. Topics: Author Studies, Animals/Animal Fantasy, Poetry/Rhymes, Nursery Rhymes, Community Helpers, Cumulative Tales, Family Studies, Math, Financial Literacy, Science, Social Studies, Emotions Picture Books, Transitional Decodables/Phonics Books, Early Readers, Series Books, Beginning Chapter Books, Illustrated Chapter Books, Beginner Graphic Novels, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Range Of Genres And Topics. Genres & Topics: Animals, Science/Technology, Math, Financial Literacy, Social Studies, Biographies, High-Interest Fiction, High-Interest Nonfiction, Animal Fantasy, Emotions, Poetry/Rhymes, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Sports Stories, Character Education Book Types: Book Types: Picture Books, Advanced Decodables/Phonics Books, Beginning Chapter Books, Series Books, Illustrated Chapter Books, Beginner Graphic Novels, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Wide Variety Of Genres And Topics. Genres & Topics: Animals, Science/Technology, Math, Financial Literacy, Social Studies, Biographies, High-Interest Fiction, High-Interest Nonfiction, Beginner Mystery, Poetry, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Sports Stories, Scary Stories, Character Education Picture Books, Advanced Decodables/Phonics Books, Series Books, Intermediate Chapter Books, Illustrated Chapter Books, Graphic Novels, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Wide Variety Of Genres And Topics. Genres & Topics: Animals, Science/Technology, Math, Financial Literacy, Social Studies/History, Biographies, High-Interest Fiction, High-Interest Nonfiction, Mystery, Poetry, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Sports Stories, Scary Stories, Character Education Book Types: Book Types: Picture Books, Series Books, Chapter Books/Novels, Illustrated Chapter Books, Graphic Novels, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Wide Variety Of Genres And Topics. Genres & Topics: Animals, Science/Technology, Math, Financial Literacy, Social Studies/History, Biographies, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, High-Interest Fiction, High-Interest Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Sports Stories, Scary Stories, Character Education
STL Reader Complexity organization included!
Grade 1 Developing Reader
Grade 2 Transitional Reader
Grade 3 Early Fluent Reader
Grade 4 Transitional Fluent Reader
Grade 5 Fluent Reader
Book Types: Picture Books, Series Books, Chapter Books/Novels, Illustrated Chapter Books, Graphic Novels, Content Specific Readers, And Informational Texts Across A Wide Variety Of Genres And Topics. Genres & Topics: Animals, Science/Technology, Math, Financial Literacy, Social Studies/History, Biographies, Fantasy/Sci-Fi, High-Interest Fiction, High-Interest Nonfiction, Historical Fiction, Mystery, Poetry, Humor, Realistic Fiction, Sports Stories, Scary Stories, Character Education
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