Title
Grade
Number
Level
Skill
Come Back!
1
1A
B
Context Clues
Come and Play
1
2A
B
Cause and Effect
Who Went Up?
1
3A
B
Predicting
How Many on the
Log?
1
4A
B
Setting
Stop! Eat!
1
6A
B
Cause and Effect
Tex Has An Itch
1
1B
B
Context Clues
Paper Fun
1
2B
B
Cause and Effect
Go Away, Bugs!
1
3B
B
Predicting
In and Out
1
5B
B
Author’s Purpose
Night Songs
1
6B
B
Cause and Effect
Oh, Good!
1
8B
B
Drawing Conclusions
Jack and Jill
1
5A
C
Author’s Purpose
Goal!
1
7A
C
Compare & Contrast
Hic! Hic! Hic!
1
8A
C
Drawing Conclusions
Wash Day
1
11A
C
Context Clues
Jump, Jump
1
13A
C
Realism & Fantasy
Mother’s Day
1
14A
C
Theme
A Day for Dad
1
15A
C
Main Idea
With the Fish
1
4B
C
Setting
This Means Stop
1
7B
C
Compare & Contrast
Sleepy Pig
1
9B
C
Main Idea
The Zookeeper
1
10B
C
Classifying
Peas Please
1
12B
C
Character
Jump Rope Time
1
9A
D
Main Idea
Molly and Polly
1
10A
D
Classifying
Do What I Do
1
12A
D
Character
The Three Bears
1
17A
D
Plot
Pandas
1
23A
D
Main Idea
Looking for the
Queen
1
11B
D
Context Clues
Biff Helps After All
1
13B
D
Realism & Fantasy
Where Bat Came
From
1
14B
D
Theme
Knock-Knock Jokes
1
18A
E
Realism & Fantasy
That is Right, Walrus
1
19A
E
Predicting
Be There!
1
16A
F
Author’s Purpose
From Dad
1
20A
F
Compare & Contrast
Mary Goes Walking
1
21A
F
Sequence
All Together Now!
1
22A
F
Cause and Effect
Wish Faces: Face
Painting Fun
1
25A
F
Sequence
Karate Class
1
15B
F
Main Idea
Zulu Dancer
1
16B
F
Author’s Purpose
Long Tom
1
17B
F
Plot
House of Wood,
House of Snow
1
20B
F
Compare & Contrast
Panda Picture
1
29B
F
Theme
Our Place
1
30B
F
Drawing Conclusions
Why Little Possum’s
Tail is Bare
1
24A
G
Cause and Effect
Look at Him Go!
1
26A
G
Theme
The First Day of
Winter
1
18B
G
Realism & Fantasy
Texas Eggs
1
19B
G
Predicting
Desert Fox
1
21B
G
Sequence
How Bill Found Rain
1
22B
G
Cause and Effect
What Lilly Pup Heard
1
23B
G
Main Idea
How Crayons are
Made
1
27B
G
Drawing Conclusions
Mr. Small
1
28B
G
Plot
How to Rake Leaves
2
35A
G
Drawing Conclusions
In the Cave
2
38A
G
Compare/Contrast
Sam’s Birthday
2
44A
G
Character
The Crow and the
Pitcher
2
45A
G
Summarizing
Which is Which?
1
27A
H
Drawing Conclusions
Yes, But
1
28A
H
Plot
Almost
1
29A
H
Theme
The Move
1
30A
H
Drawing Conclusions
The Toymaker
1
25B
H
Sequence
The Three Hares: A
Folktale
1
26B
H
Theme
Upside Down
2
32A
H
Character
In the Woods
2
34A
H
Setting
What Will We Do?
2
36A
H
Compare/Contrast
Garden Art
2
37A
H
Steps in a Process
A Box for Bobo
2
40A
H
Sequence
Pitching Pete
2
41A
H
Summarizing
The Builder
2
42A
H
Context Clues
Allie’s Plan
2
43A
H
Cause and Effect
One Hundred Days
Old
2
47A
H
Theme
In the Sea
2
54A
H
Graphic Sources
The Art Show
2
57A
H
Context Clues
Many Little Beads
1
24B
I
Cause and Effect
The Plan
2
31A
I
Predicting
The Corn Cloud
Problem
2
33A
I
Author’s Purpose
Slithery Slim
2
39A
I
Graphic Sources
Look What Rolled In
2
46A
I
Classifying
The Birthday Lady
2
48A
I
Realism & Fantasy
A Bumpy Ride
2
53A
I
Fact & Opinion
Dinosaur Chase
2
55A
I
Main Idea
The Royal Pain
2
58A
I
Plot
Anna’s Game
2
31B
I
Predicting
Go Outside, Sparky!
2
32B
I
Character
The Clean-Up
2
33B
I
Author’s Purpose
Night Watch
2
34B
I
Setting
What Roosters Do
2
49A
J
Plot
The Paper Shoes
2
50A
J
Making Judgments
The Mouse Who
Loved the Moon
2
51A
J
Main Idea
Farmer Gus and the
Very Big Sneeze
2
52A
J
Character
May and Marta and
Max
2
56A
J
Realism & Fantasy
Bragging Ben
2
59A
J
Theme
A Nest for Owl
2
60A
J
Making Judgments
Looking for Boo
2
35B
J
Drawing Conclusions
Come! Explore!
2
36B
J
Compare/Contrast
At the Pond
2
45B
J
Summarizing
Monkey’s Trick
2
37B
Dance, Mouse, Dance
2
38B
K
Compare/Contrast
Super Firefighters
2
41B
K
Summarizing
In the City
2
42B
K
Context Clues
Friendly Habits
2
43B
K
Cause and Effect
How the Game was
Won
2
46B
K
Classifying
The Hide-and-Seek
Rabbit
2
50B
K
Making Judgments
Wonderful Pelicans
2
39B
L
Graphic Sources
Ready? Click!
2
40B
L
Sequence
Rosa’s Rescue
2
44B
L
Character
Mashed Potato Moose
2
47B
L
Theme
Tuna-Noodle Glue
2
48B
L
Realism & Fantasy
Rumpelstiltskin: The
True Story
2
49B
L
Plot
K
Steps in a Process
Busy as a Bee
2
51B
L
Main Idea
The Knight Light
2
57B
L
Context Clues
The Gift of Writing
2
59B
L
Theme
Waiting for Poppy
2
60B
L
Making Judgments
The Wild West
3
61A
L
Sequence
Otto’s Mess
3
62A
L
Drawing Conclusions
Ready for the Rodeo
3
63A
L
Author’s Purpose
Special Delivery
3
64A
L
Cause and Effect
Ice Walk
3
65A
L
Character
On Our Way
2
52B
M
Character
The Man Who Loved
the Sea
2
53B
M
Fact & Opinion
If You Were an
Octopus
2
54B
M
Graphic Sources
Animal Cousins
2
55B
M
Main Idea
Wood for Sale
2
56B
M
Realism & Fantasy
The Three Pals
2
58B
M
Plot
Bumbles
3
66A
M
Graphic Sources
Annie’s Plants
3
67A
M
Realism & Fantasy
Do Animals Know?
3
68A
M
Context Clues
Amber: The Golden
Trap
3
69A
M
Fact & Opinion
The River Rescue
3
70A
M
Main Idea, Details
Cynthia Rylant: A
Writer’s Story
3
71A
M
Steps in a Process
Mr. Kidd
3
61B
M
Sequence
If You Were a
Teacher
3
62B
M
Drawing Conclusions
Tad Lucas, Cowgirl
3
63B
M
Author’s Purpose
My Favorite Sport
3
65B
M
Character
Seed Surprises
3
66B
M
Graphic Sources
What Frank Watched
3
72A
N
Summarizing
Class Clowns
3
73A
N
Text Structure
The New Kid
3
74A
N
Visualizing
Police Horse
3
75A
N
Generalizing
Raven and Loon: An
Inuit Tale
3
76A
N
Theme
Tug, Tug, Tug
3
64B
N
Cause and Effect
Your New Planet
3
67B
N
Realism & Fantasy
The Storm
3
68B
N
Context Clues
Basketball!
3
69B
N
Fact & Opinion
Big and Small, Homes
for All
3
70B
N
Main Idea, Details
The Little Wagon
3
77A
O
Setting
Grandma Giggle
3
78A
O
Cause and Effect
Flood and Famine
3
79A
O
Compare/Contrast
The Fisherman and
the Fish
3
80A
O
Predicting
Mikey’s Garden
3
81A
O
Making Judgments
Gone!
3
82A
O
Fact & Opinion
Elli on Her Own: A
Fairy Tale
3
83A
O
Predicting
Twitter! Tweet!
Squawk!
3
84A
O
Author’s Purpose
Andy’s Handy-Dandy…
3
71B
O
Steps in a Process
From Top to Bottom
3
72B
O
Summarizing
A Pig Mystery
3
73B
O
Text Structure
How Coyote Gave Fire
to the People
3
74B
O
Visualizing
Believe Me
3
75B
O
Generalizing
Market Treasure
Hunt
3
76B
O
Theme
Crash! Flash!
3
78B
O
Cause and Effect
King for a Day
4
91A
O
Setting
No Big Deal
4
92A
O
Sequence
The Moon Cheese
4
93A
O
Compare/Contrast
Elephant Painter
4
94A
O
Author’s Purpose
Maddie in the Middle
4
95A
O
Character
The Bug Watch
4
96A
O
Visualizing
Ants on the Move
4
97A
O
Cause and Effect
Pig Newton Pops Up
4
98A
O
Text Structure
A Prairie Home
4
99A
O
Theme
The Perfect Garden
4
100A
O
Context Clues
Junior
3
85A
P
Plot
The Lesson
3
86A
P
Steps in a Process
Ana’s Gift
3
87A
P
Setting
The Sandwich Queen
3
88A
P
Visualizing
Chasing Riley
3
89A
P
Plot
Tina’s Diary
3
90A
P
Realism & Fantasy
Akiko’s Kite
3
77B
P
Setting
Raising Chickens
3
79B
P
Compare/Contrast
The Time Machine
3
80B
P
Predicting
A Foggy Flight
3
81B
P
Making Judgments
Snowflake: A Sled
Dog
3
83B
P
Predicting
Cave Treasure
3
84B
P
Author’s Purpose
My Dog Dusty
3
85B
P
Plot
Super Paper Snakes
3
86B
P
Steps in a Process
The Best Place of All
3
87B
P
Setting
Ready to Cook
3
88B
P
Visualizing
A Dad in Space
3
89B
P
Plot
Jane in the Jungle
3
90B
P
Realism & Fantasy
Sarah May and Big
Bee
4
101A
P
Making Judgments
Kenny’s Day Off
4
102A
P
Drawing Conclusions
Keeper of the Night
4
103A
P
Generalizing
Pet-Sitting Partners
4
104A
P
Predicting
Nellie Cashman,
Frontier Angel
4
105A
P
Drawing Conclusions
The Good Old Days
4
106A
P
Paraphrasing
Come to a Powwow
4
107A
P
Compare/Contrast
Rabbit and Coyote
4
108A
P
Text Structure
Eating Feet
4
109A
P
Summarizing
A Special Day
4
91B
P
Setting
The Big Hand-off
3
82B
Q
Fact & Opinion
Independence Day
4
110A
Q
Plot
Postcards to Mary
4
111A
Q
Summarizing
Allie the Brave
4
112A
Q
Plot
Arctic Adventure
4
113A
Q
Graphic Sources
How the Ocean Tides
Came to Be
4
114A
Q
Author’s Purpose
The Moon: Our
Neighbor…
4
115A
Q
Text Structure
The School Play
4
116A
Q
Visualizing
Wang Yani: Longing to
Paint
4
117A
Q
Steps in a Process
Try, Try Again!
4
118A
Q
Fact & Opinion
Greetings from
Nowheresville
4
119A
Q
Main Idea, Details
Gramknits
4
120A
Q
Author’s Purpose
Saxophone Surprise
4
93B
Q
Compare/Contrast
Tío Victor’s Big Hit
4
94B
Q
Author’s Purpose
Treasure in the Cellar
4
95B
Q
Character
Animals in the City
4
96B
Q
Visualizing
Matt’s Garden
4
97B
Q
Cause and Effect
Falcon Watch
4
98B
Q
Text Structure
Woodchuck’s New
Helper
4
99B
Q
Theme
Horned Lizards
4
100B
R
Context Clues
The Chunnel
4
101B
R
Making Judgments
Fortunately
4
102B
R
Drawing Conclusions
Storm Chasers
4
104B
R
Predicting
The Flying Lesson
4
105B
R
Drawing Conclusions
Grandfather, the
Doll, the Carp…
4
106B
R
Paraphrasing
A Horse Tale
4
107B
R
Compare/Contrast
One Good Swing
4
108B
R
Text Structure
Amelia Flies
4
109B
R
Summarizing
Helpful Herbie
4
110B
R
Plot
Robo-Police
5
121A
R
Sequence
The Visitor From
Space
5
122A
R
Character
Lilah’s Gift
5
123A
R
Generalizing
Great Talents
5
124A
R
Cause and Effect
Aisha’s New Look
5
125A
R
Author’s Purpose
Turtles of the Sea
5
126A
R
Steps in a Process
Condor Morning
5
127A
R
Graphic Sources
One Hundred Houses
5
128A
R
Fact & Opinion
Rusty’s Song
5
121B
R
Sequence
Chiapas
5
122B
R
Character
The Lion and the Ant
5
123B
R
Generalizing
What Are Friends
For?
5
124B
R
Cause and Effect
The Cowboys of
Argentina
4
103B
S
Generalizing
A Visit to the Past
4
111B
S
Summarizing
How the Moon Came
to Be
4
112B
S
Plot
Liberty
4
113B
S
Graphic Sources
Jenny in Space
4
115B
S
Text Structure
Ella Fitzgerald
4
116B
S
Visualizing
Dulcie’s Collection
4
117B
S
Steps in a Process
Norman Rockwell
Paints America
4
118B
S
Fact & Opinion
The Case of the
Missing Ring
4
120B
S
Author’s Purpose
The Trees
5
129A
S
Author’s Viewpoint
The California Gold
Rush
5
130A
S
Drawing Conclusions
The Secret Fort
5
131A
S
Character
The Impossible
Rescue
5
132A
S
Graphic Sources
Head First
5
133A
S
Plot
Amazing Ants
5
134A
S
Text Structure
Sheepdogs on Guard
5
135A
S
Summarizing
When in Rome
5
136A
S
Compare/Contrast
Soccer Bash
5
138A
S
Predicting
The Boy and the
Eagle
5
139A
S
Context Clues
Gifts
5
140A
S
Author’s Purpose
How I Settled the
West
5
141A
S
Setting
The Fifth Act Players
5
125B
S
Author’s Purpose
The Big What-If
5
126B
S
Steps in a Process
Lobstering
4
114B
T
Author’s Purpose
Thomas Edison
4
119B
T
Main Idea, Details
A Thousand Miles to
Freedom
5
142A
T
Paraphrasing
Riding the Bullet
5
143A
T
Visualizing
To Your Good Health
5
144A
T
Context Clues
Papa Lincoln
5
145A
T
Paraphrasing
The Great Bake-Off
5
146A
T
Theme
The Assignment
5
147A
T
Steps in a Process
Disaster Super
Heroes
5
127B
T
Graphic Sources
Fast and Forever
5
128B
T
Fact & Opinion
A Walk Through a
Salt Marsh
5
129B
T
Author’s Viewpoint
Why the Spider has a
Tiny Waist
5
130B
T
Drawing Conclusions
Grounding Grandma
5
131B
T
Character
These Old Shoes
Remember
5
132B
T
Graphic Sources
What Isn’t Possible!
5
133B
T
Plot
Apple Cider Days
5
134B
T
Text Structure
The Mystery of
Silver Stump
5
135B
T
Summarizing
From the High Hills
5
136B
T
Compare/Contrast
A Very Cool Festival
5
137B
T
Main Idea, Details
Night Journey
5
138B
T
Predicting
The First Day
6
153A
T
x
Junior Artist
6
161A
T
x
What Mama Does
6
162A
T
x
Scuttle, the
Memorable Hamster
6
163A
T
x
King Pin
6
164A
T
x
Winning Tubby
5
148A
U
Plot
How the Cat Got His
Hat
5
149A
U
Making Judgments
Pablo Picasso
5
150A
U
Visualizing
Olympics
5
139B
U
Context Clues
The Great Auto Race
of 1908
5
140B
U
Author’s Purpose
Molly McGill’s Great
Ride
5
141B
U
Setting
Nelson Mandela
5
142B
U
Paraphrasing
Pound Pals
5
143B
U
Visualizing
Passing Through Ellis
Island
5
144B
U
Context Clues
Elena’s Ride
5
145B
U
Paraphrasing
Clever Manka
5
146B
U
Theme
Beetles
5
147B
U
Steps in a Process
A Marvelous Event
5
148B
U
Plot
A Grand Opening
5
149B
U
Making Judgments
Behind the Scenes
5
150B
U
Visualizing
The Peninsula
Surprise
6
151A
U
x
Joe Brains
6
152A
U
x
The Lion’s Whiskers
6
154A
U
x
A Pet Named Kitty
6
155A
U
x
The Badgers Go
Camping
6
157A
U
x
Tennis Shoes on the
Trail
6
158A
U
x
Every River Needs a
Friend
6
160A
U
x
Shining Stars
6
165A
U
x
Earth and Sky Cakes
6
166A
U
x
The Secrets in the
Tomb
6
169A
U
x
Gone Fishing
6
170A
U
x
The Reindeer People
6
171A
U
x
The Last Mile
6
175A
U
x
Happy Lu
6
176A
U
x
Rabbit’s New Fur
6
156A
W
x
When is a Fish Not a
Fish?
6
159A
W
x
The Wishing Ship
6
167A
W
x
The Blacksmith
6
168A
W
x
Hedwig’s Journey to
America
6
172A
W
x
Junior Space Patrol
6
173A
W
x
The Main Street of
America
6
174A
W
x
Too Close for
Comfort
6
177A
W
x
The Mystery of the
Golden Pen
6
178A
W
x
The Boat that Went…
6
179A
W
x
Towers of Stone
6
180A
W
x
Circus Family
6
151B
W
x
The Harlem
Globetrotters
6
152B
W
x
Lia’s Journey
6
153B
W
x
Nellie Bly Reports the
News
6
154B
W
x
The Goose Girl
6
155B
W
x
From Flowers to
Honey
6
156B
X
x
Through Maggie’s
Eyes
6
157B
X
x
6
158B
X
x
6
159B
X
x
The Winter of the
Little Brown Bat
6
160B
X
x
Photojournalist: A life
in Pictures
6
161B
X
x
Daniel’s Roller
Coasters
6
162B
X
x
Arthur Ashe
6
163B
Y
x
Home Run King
6
164B
Y
x
The Snowflake Man
6
165B
Y
x
Year of the Ojibwa
6
166B
Y
x
Victory is Sweet
6
167B
Y
x
La fiesta de los
vaqueros
6
168B
Y
x
The Ruins at Machu
Picchu
6
169B
Y
x
Magnificent Maple
6
170B
Y
x
The Race to the
South Pole
6
171B
Z
x
Baby Windy
6
172B
Z
x
The Story of London
Bridge
6
173B
Z
x
Mountain Climb
6
174B
Z
x
The Sea of Grass
Exploring the Ocean
Volcanoes and Giant
Tarantulas
6
175B
Z
x
Paper Projects
6
176B
Z
x
Hot Gobs: The Art of
Glassblowing
6
177B
Z
x
Margaret BourkeWhite
6
178B
Z
x
Aliens in Ancient
Egypt
6
179B
Z
x
Eye to Eye with an
Artist
6
180B
Z
x