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
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Unit 1: Survival Skills
– Welcome to School
Included in Agenda of Lessons
The Classroom
Maria Goes to School
You and I
Carlos and His Teacher
Yummy
Unit 2: Social Studies – Games We Play
Families Past and
I Read a Book
Present
Then and Now
Unit 3: Social Studies Needs and Wants
Hamster Home
Where is Water?
Needs and Wants
Level
aa
A
B
B
C
B
B
--
A
B
F
Supplemental
The School
My School Bus
All Kinds of Faces
It is School Time
Feelings
Busy at School
I Need an Eraser
My New School
Getting Ready for School
Gordon Finds His Way
Friends Around the World
At School (Vocab)
School Things (Vocab)
My Family
Getting Around the City
A Day for Dad
Nothing for Father’s Day
A Week with Grandpa
Grandparents Day
Long Ago and Today
The Garden
The Supermarket
Vegetables
Fruit
My Room
Getting Dressed
I Save Money
What Do I Wear?
What I Want
Dollars and Cents
The Food we Eat
All Kinds of Homes
Level
aa
aa
A
B
C
C
D
D
E
G
H
--aa
D
D
E
E
E
G
aa
aa
A
A
A
A
A
C
C
D
G
G
Science A-Z
Texts
Newcomer ELD K-1 (Cont’d)
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Included in Agenda of Lessons
Unit 4: Social Studies – On the Farm
Goods and Services
Caretakers
Community Helpers
To the Store
Unit 5: Science –
Animal Life Cycles
Unit 6: Science –
Animal Habitats
Level
B
D
D
D
Supplemental
What’s my Job?
Workers
Dr. Jen
Police Officers
All Kinds of Factories
All Kinds of Farms
Community Workers
Firefighters
Baby Animals
It is Spring
Pond Life
How Frogs Grow
Frog is Hungry
Welcome Back, Butterflies
Tadpole Teasing
This Is a Bird
Whose Eggs are These?
Butterfly Café
The Zoo
The Ocean
Bird Goes Home
Pond Animals
Forest
What Lives Here?
What is at the Zoo?
To the Woods
Where Animals Live
The Busy Pond
City Animals
Country Animals
Places Plants and Animals Live
In the Sea
Level
C
D
E
E
E
E
F
F
A
Science A-Z
Texts
Animals
B
B
C
D
D
D
G
G
H
aa
aa
A
A
A
A
C
D
D
D
E
E
E
E
Animals
Newcomer ELD 2-3
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Unit 1: Survival Skills
– Welcome to School
Included in Agenda of Lessons
The Classroom
Maria Goes to School
You and I
Carlos and His Teacher
Yummy
Unit 2: Social Studies – Getting Around the City
My Community
My Neighborhood
Unit 3: Social Studies – I Love the Earth
Community Economics To the Store
Workers
Needs and Wants
Level
aa
A
B
B
C
D
D
B
D
D
F
Supplemental
Level
The School
My School Bus
All Kinds of Faces
It is School Time
Feelings
Busy at School
I Need an Eraser
My New School
Getting Ready for School
Gordon Finds His Way
Friends Around the World
At School (Vocab)
School Things (Vocab)
The City
Going Places
aa
aa
A
B
C
C
D
D
E
G
H
--aa
A
Going Away
City Places
Signs are Everywhere
New Rule
Laws for Kids
All Kinds of Homes
I Live in the City
Pocket Parks
I Save Money
On the Farm
To the Woods
Dollars and Cents
All Kinds of Farms
C
E
G
G
G
G
H
H
A
B
D
D
E
Science A-Z
Texts
Newcomer ELD 2-3 (Cont’d)
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Included in Agenda of Lessons
Level
Unit 4: Science – Space Rain in the City
and Weather
B
Unit 5: Science – Plant
Life Cycles
The Garden
aa
The Plant
Where Plants Grow
Hot and Cold
aa
D
A
Unit 6: Science –
Matter and Energy
Supplemental
Level
Winter
Spring
It is Fall
Summer
Hot and Cold
Spring Weather
Rainstorm
It is Spring
Near and Far Away
Fall
Space
Clouds
The Storm
Seasons
The Weather
The Snowstorm
Grow, Vegetables, Grow!
A Seed Grows
Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps
We Can Make Sounds
aa
aa
aa
aa
A
A
A
B
B
C
C
D
E
F
F
F
D
G
G
A
Does it Sink or Float?
F
Flashlight Shadow Show
F
Science A-Z
Texts
Earth, Moon, Sun and
Stars
The Weather
Plants
Energy is
Everywhere!
All About Light
How Things are
Different
Newcomer ELD 4-5
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Unit 1: Survival Skills
– Welcome to School
Included in Agenda of Lessons
The Classroom
Maria Goes to School
You and I
Carlos and His Teacher
Yummy
Level
aa
A
B
B
C
Unit 2: Social Studies –
Geography of the US,
Canada, and Mexico
Unit 3: Social Studies – Barack Obama
Citizenship and
Government
K
Supplemental
Level
The School
My School Bus
All Kinds of Faces
It is School Time
Feelings
Busy at School
I Need an Eraser
My New School
Getting Ready for School
Gordon Finds His Way
Friends Around the World
At School (Vocab)
School Things (Vocab)
The Coast
Water
aa
aa
A
B
C
C
D
D
E
G
H
--aa
aa
Where is Water?
Animals of Canada
In the Mountains
Many Roads
Land and Water
White House Pets
Our Class Flag
Laws for Kids
Childhood Stories of George Washington
A Pocket Park for Tiny
Riding with Rosa Parks
Guess that President
Joey’s Stop Sign
Can I Vote?
B
C
E
F
I
F
F
G
I
I
J
J
L
M
Science A-Z Texts
Newcomer ELD 4-5 (Cont’d)
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Unit 4: Science –
Energy, Electricity and
Magnets
Unit 5: Science –
Earth, Water, and the
Water Cycle
Unit 6: Human
Environmental Impact
Included in Agenda of Lessons
Level
Supplemental
Level
Flashlight Shadow Show
F
Number Twelve
Where We Get Energy
How We Measure
The Power of Magnets
The Ocean
The Coast
Water
Where is Water?
I Love the Earth
Rocks
Earth’s Water
Land and Water
Deep in the Ocean
Mighty Glaciers
Using Less Energy
Oil: A Messy Resource
Woods of Wonder
J
K
L
L
aa
aa
aa
B
B
C
H
I
L
M
F
L
L
Science A-Z
Texts
Energy is
Everywhere!
All About Light
Magnets
Earth’s Surface
Kindergarten FI – Social Studies
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Unit 1: Rules, Rights
and Responsibilities
Unit 2: Time,
Families and Culture
Unit 3: Needs and
Wants
Unit 4: Goods and
Services
Closely Aligned
Taking Turns
Give Them Back!
Two for Me, One for You
New Rule!
Then and Now
My Family
It is School Time
Carlos’ First Halloween
Maria’s Halloween
Level
Loosely Aligned
Level
C
D
F
G
-AA
B
D
D
My Gift for Mom
I Read a Book
Nothing for Father’s Day
A Week with Grandpa
Nami’s Gifts
AA
B
E
E
H
Grandparents Day
Long Ago and Today
Friends Around the World
World Holidays
E
G
K
L
How Long Does it Take?
H
My Room
Hamster Home
What I Want
Needs and Wants
A
A
C
F
Caretakers
Community Helpers
Workers
D
D
D
Supermarket
I Save Money
Dollars and Cents
To the Store
Hooray for the Farmer’s Market!
AA
A
D
D
E
Kindergarten FI – Social Studies (Cont’d)
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Unit 5: Geography
Unit 6: My Nation,
State and
Community
Closely Aligned
The City
The Classroom
Bird Goes Home
City Places
Gordon Finds his Way
I live in the City
Thank You, Everyone!
Stars and Stripes
Maria’s Thanksgiving
Carlos’ First Thanksgiving
Sam’s Fourth of July
Childhood Stories of George Washington
The Story of the Statue
Level
AA
AA
A
E
G
H
F
G
H
H
H
H
J
Loosely Aligned
Over
Under
In
On
Our Class Flag
Level
AA
AA
AA
AA
F
Kindergarten FI - Science
Materials
Closely Aligned
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 4: Objects
Found in Nature
Reading A-Z
Senses
Fruit Colors (A)
The Weather
Summer (AA)
It is Spring (AA)
Winter (AA)
Spring (AA)
It is Fall (AA)
Spring Weather (A)
Rainstorm (A)
Hot and Cold (A)
Living and Non-Living Things
Animals, Animals
Plants
The Zoo (AA)
The Garden (AA)
Plant (AA)
Baby Animals (A)
Pond Life (B)
Animal Sounds (B)
What Has Spots? (B)
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 3: Our Weather
and Seasons
Science A-Z
How Things are Different
Closely Aligned
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 2: Materials in
Our World
Closely
Aligned
Unit
Rain in the City (B)
Fall (C)
Clouds (D)
The Storm (E)
Seasons (F)
The Weather (F)
The Snowstorm (F)
What is at the Zoo? (C)
Where Plants Grow (D)
City Animals (E)
Country Animals (E)
Places Plants and Animals Live (E)
Animals, Animals (E)
First Grade FI – Social Studies
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Closely Aligned
Unit 1: Citizenship
and Government
Unit 2: Economics
Unit 3: History
Loosely Aligned
Level
New Rule!
G
Taking Turns
C
Laws for Kids
G
Give Them Back!
D
Barack Obama
K
Two for Me, One for You
F
I Save Money
A
Dollars and Cents
D
Then and Now
--
Getting Around the City
D
Long Ago and Today
G
Ships and Boats
H
The City
Unit 4: Geography
Level
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
Materials
Unit
Closely
Aligned
Animals
Plants
Ocean (AA)
Plant (AA)
Pond Life (B)
What Has Spots? (B)
How Frogs Grow (C)
Where Plants Grow (D)
The Busy Pond (D)
In the Sea (E)
A Seed Grows (G)
Grow, Vegetables, Grow! (D)
To the Woods (D)
Tadpole Teasing (D)
Grow Tomatoes in Six Steps (G)
Frog is Hungry (D)
Closely Aligned
Loosely Aligned
Unit 4: Electric
Circuits
Reading A-Z
Rocks (C)
Mud Balls! (D)
Rock Hunting (G)
Statues in the Sand (H)
How Things are Different
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 3: Plants and
Animals: Habitats,
Life Cycles and
Needs
Closely
Aligned
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 2: Rocks, Sand
and Soils
Science A-Z
Earth’s Surface
Light
We Make Sounds (A)
Flashlight Shadows (F)
Third Grade FI - Social Studies
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Closely Aligned
Unit 1: Mapping My
World
Unit 2: My
Community - USA
Unit 3: Ancient
Civilizations in
America, Africa,
Asia and the
Mediterranean
Unit 4: Economics in
Our Community
Level
Loosely Aligned
Level
My Neighborhood
Many Roads
Places People Live
D
F
G
The Coast
Bird Goes Home
Gordon Finds his Way
AA
A
G
Land and Water
Desert People
Mapping the Woods
I
P
W
Mighty Glaciers
M
Community Helpers
Community Work
Living Together
Can I Vote?
The Backpack Tax
D
F
H
M
O
Riding with Rosa Parks
Sonia Joins the Supreme Court
J
P
Ancient Egypt
L
How Long Does it Take?
H
The Buffalo Hunt
N
Brad Needs a Budget
The Backpack Tax
M
O
I Save Money
To the Store
A
D
Trading Lunch Money
P
Workers
Dollars and Cents
D
D
Third Grade FI - Science
Materials
Unit
Closely
Aligned
Animals
Plants
The Garden (AA)
Animals, Animals (E)
What Has Spots? (B)
Grow Tomatoes in 6 Steps (G)
Grow Vegetables, Grow! (D)
Animal Skeletons (J)
Earth, Moon and Sun
Space (C)
The Disappearing Moon (J)
Come Meet the Moon (Shared Reading)
When is Night (C)
Flashlight Shadow Show (F)
Closely
Aligned
Energy
Light
Loosely
Aligned
Closely
Aligne
d
Sound
Unit 5: Sound
Flashlight Shadow Show (F)
Hot and Cold (A)
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 4: Energy and
Properties of Matter
Reading A-Z
Plant (AA)
Insect Life Cycle (L)
How Frogs Grow (C)
Plant Parts (V)
A Seed Grows (G)
How Things are Different
The Human Body
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 3: Sun and
Moon
Closely
Aligned
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 2: Living
Systems
Science A-Z
We Make Sounds (A)
Fourth Grade FI - Social Studies
Reading A-Z Texts
Unit
Closely Aligned
Level
Loosely Aligned
Level
Mapping the Woods
W
C is for Canada
T
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
Places People Live
G
Woods of Wonder
L
Living Together
H
Unit 4: Citizenship
and Government
Barack Obama
Can I Vote?
Tommy for President
K
M
-J
Q
W
X
Welcome, Carlos!
J
Unit 5: Geography
and History
The Story of the Statue
The New Soccer Ball
Atlantic Crossing
The Story of Immigration
All Kinds of Factories
Needs and Wants
Brad Needs a Budget
Trading Lunch Money
E
F
M
P
To the Store
D
Unit 1: Geospatial
Skills
Unit 2: Places and
Regions
Unit 3: Human
Systems and Human
Environment
Interaction
Unit 6: Economics
Fourth Grade FI - Science
Materials
Unit
Closely
Aligned
Energy
Magnets
Reading A-Z
The Power of Magnets (L)
Magnetism (P)
Minerals, Rocks and Soils
Water (AA)
Where is Water? (B)
Does it Sink or Float? (F)
Loosely
Aligned
Closely
Aligned
Earth’s Surface
Unit 4: Water and
Earth
Rocks (C)
Rock Hunting (G)
Mud Balls! (D)
Statues in the Sand (H)
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 3: Rocks
Closely
Aligned
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 2: Energy
Science A-Z
Closely
Aligned
Loosely
Aligned
Unit 5: Diseases,
Germs and Defenses
Sammy Has the Flu (poem)
The Human Body
Doctor Jen (E)
Bonk, the Healthy Monster (J)
Earth’s Water (H)
Land and Water (I)
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
aa
A
B
C
D
E
F
Books
Level
Lunch at School
Bird Colors
Maria Counts
Maria Goes to School
Opposites
Animal Coverings
Animals Can Move
Carlos and His Teacher
Taking the Bus
This Turtle
What Has These Feet?
You and I
Different Kinds of Sharks
Feelings
How Many Wheels?
How Things Move
Tools
Animal Tongues
Backyard Camping
I Count 100 Things
I Like My Hair
What Do You See?
Who Runs Faster?
Dolly’s Drama Queen Day
Shapes in Tide Pools
What is in the Box?
Josh Gets Glasses
SuperZero
White House Pets
G
H
I
J
K
L
M
N
O
Books
Maria Joins the Team
Signs are Everywhere
The Legend of Nian
Math Text Mix-Up
Pocket Parks
Wing’s Visit to Singapore
Birds
Winter Vacation
Can You Say Pterodactyl?
Guess that President
It’s Cinco de Mayo, Carlos!
Number Twelve
The Cinnamon Bun Mystery
How Zebras Got Their Stripes
Maria’s Family
A Hero’s Name
Joey’s Stop Sign
Two Thanksgivings
Aesop’s Fables
Snow Camping
Extreme Animals
Grounded to Earth
Memorial Day
Puppets
All About Chocolate
Edible Bugs
Olympic Legends
Level
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
Books
History to Chew On
Ichiro Suzuki
Speedier than a Meteor
World Cup Soccer
China
Sinkhole Science
Walking in Roman Footsteps
Foods Around the World
Going to the Super Bowl
We’re in Business
A Selection from Alice in
Wonderland
Searching for the Loch Ness
Monster
Two Kettles
Adventures with Abuela
Severe Weather
Special Effects
All About Chocolate
Don’t Wake the Mummy
Pyramids
Atlantic Crossing
Catching Air
The School Versus James Holt
Your Road to the White House
Zoos: Pro or Con?
Believe it or Not
Leaving Home
M is for Mexico
The Cherokees
WIDA and Reading Level Correlations
Grade Level
Reading
Level
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
A
Reading
aa A
A-Z
K
WIDA 1
1
WIDA 1
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
2
WIDA 1
3
WIDA 1
4
WIDA 1
6
4
WIDA 2
2
5
3
J
J
WIDA 3
WIDA 4
L
M
M
N
O
N
P
Q
R
O
P
S
T
Q
U
V
R
S
T
W
X
Y
U
V
W
X
Y
Z
WIDA 5
WIDA 3
WIDA 2
WIDA 4
WIDA 5
WIDA 3
WIDA 2
WIDA 4
WIDA 3
WIDA 2
WIDA 1
L
5
WIDA 2
WIDA 1
K
K
WIDA 5
WIDA 4
WIDA 3
WIDA 2
WIDA 5
WIDA 4
WIDA 3
WIDA 5
WIDA 4
WIDA 5
7
WIDA 1
WIDA 2
WIDA 3
WIDA 4
WIDA 5
8
WIDA 1
WIDA 2
WIDA 3
WIDA 4
WIDA 5
Z
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
Discussion Cards are
also available as a blank
template for students to
write their own questions.
Vocabulary Cards define
the main vocabulary in the
unit for students to review
and practice using.
Low level
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.
Mid level
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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
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to open as a PDF.
View and follow instructions at bottom
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Levels and Standards on
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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.
To find books and materials aligned to state
standards, click on Curriculum Standards
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on the right-hand side of the home screen.
Select Minnesota to view all academic
standards and to access materials correlated to
each standard.