| Reading Strategy or Reading Skill/Strategy |
Reading Level |
Theme/Title |
Writing Focus |
Science Process Skills,
Social Studies Skills,
or Graphic Aid |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Cells: The Smallest Unit of Life |
Answer Questions |
Classify |
| Summarize |
| Communicate |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Cells: Animal Cells and Plant Cells |
Give Examples |
Classify |
| Summarize |
| Communicate |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Cells: Organization and Function |
Compare |
Classify |
| Summarize |
| Communicate |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Cells: Growing and Dividing |
Explain |
Classify |
| Summarize |
| Communicate |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Geography: Places and Regions |
Compare |
Read Maps |
| Summarize |
| Compare |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level N |
Geography: How Places Change |
Explain |
Read Maps |
| Summarize |
| Compare |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Geography: Earth’s Resources |
Give Examples |
Read Maps |
| Summarize |
| Compare |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Geography: Asking Geographic Questions |
Describe |
Read Maps |
| Summarize |
| Compare |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Stars and Galaxies: Light From Far Away |
Ask Questions |
Observe |
| Summarize |
| Infer |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Stars and Galaxies: Our Universe |
Compare |
Observe |
| Summarize |
| Infer |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Stars and Galaxies: Changing Over Time |
Show Sequence |
Observe |
| Summarize |
| Infer |
| Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level V |
Stars and Galaxies: Exploring with Technology |
Explain |
Observe |
| Summarize |
| Infer |
| Problem and Solution / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level K |
Making a Difference: The Gift of Time |
Problem and Solution |
Tables |
| Problem and Solution / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
Making a Difference: To the Rescue |
Problem and Solution |
Tables |
| Problem and Solution / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Making a Difference: I Want Your Vote! |
Problem and Solution |
Tables |
| Problem and Solution / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Making a Difference: Let the Evidence Decide |
Problem and Solution |
Tables |
| Draw Conclusions / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level J |
Matter Matters: Cool Creations |
Draw a Conclusion |
Diagrams |
| Draw Conclusions / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level N |
Matter Matters: Up, Up, and Away |
Draw a Conclusion |
Diagrams |
| Draw Conclusions / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level Q |
Matter Matters: The Sticky Secret of Gecko Toes |
Draw a Conclusion |
Diagrams |
| Draw Conclusions / Ask Questions |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Matter Matters: Nanotechnology |
Draw a Conclusion |
Diagrams |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Ecosystems: Populations and Communities |
Describe |
Observe |
| Communicate |
| Predict |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level N |
Ecosystems: Food Chains and Food Webs |
Compare |
Observe |
| Communicate |
| Predict |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level Q |
Ecosystems: Energy Flow and Use |
Explain |
Observe |
| Communicate |
| Predict |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Ecosystems: Changing and Conserving |
Persuade |
Observe |
| Communicate |
| Predict |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Volcanoes and Earthquakes: A Moving Crust |
Ask Questions |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Sudden Changes |
Restate |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Different Types |
Explain |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Volcanoes and Earthquakes: Plate Tectonic Theory |
Persuade |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Energy: Kinetic Energy and Potential Energy |
Restate |
Communicate |
| Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Energy: Many Different Forms |
Explain |
Communicate |
| Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Energy: Changing Forms |
Ask Questions |
Communicate |
| Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Energy: Sources of Energy |
Compare |
Communicate |
| Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Managing Your Money: Spend or Save? |
Ask Questions |
Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Decisions |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level N |
Managing Your Money: Planning Your Budget |
Compare |
Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Decisions |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level Q |
Managing Your Money: Investing in Your Future |
Restate |
Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Decisions |
| Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Managing Your Money: Be a Wise Consumer |
Persuade |
Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Decisions |
| Main Idea and Details / Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Seeking the American Revolution: Symbols of Freedom |
Facts and Details |
Maps |
| Main Idea and Details / Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Seeking the American Revolution: The Freedom Trail |
Facts and Details |
Maps |
| Main Idea and Details / Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Seeking the American Revolution: Forward, March! |
Facts and Details |
Maps |
| Main Idea and Details / Determine Importance |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level V |
Seeking the American Revolution: History Comes Alive |
Facts and Details |
Maps |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Plants: Important Producers |
Describe |
Classify |
| Observe |
| Infer |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level N |
Plants: Structure and Function |
Explain |
Classify |
| Observe |
| Infer |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Plants: Growing and Using Energy |
Persuade |
Classify |
| Observe |
| Infer |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Plants: Reproduction in Flowering Plants |
Compare |
Classify |
| Observe |
| Infer |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Light and Sound: Energy Waves |
Give Examples |
Observe |
| Interpret Data |
| Summarize |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Light and Sound: Reflection and Refraction |
Describe |
Observe |
| Interpret Data |
| Summarize |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Light and Sound: Color and Sound All Around |
Compare |
Observe |
| Interpret Data |
| Summarize |
| Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Light and Sound: A Range of Energy Waves |
Explain |
Observe |
| Interpret Data |
| Summarize |
| Arguments and Evidence / Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
It’s Your Money: What Can You Do with $100? |
Argument and Evidence |
Pie Chart |
| Arguments and Evidence / Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
It’s Your Money: Too Good to Be True |
Argument and Evidence |
Pie Chart |
| Arguments and Evidence / Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
It’s Your Money: Kids in Business |
Argument and Evidence |
Pie Chart |
| Arguments and Evidence / Make Connections |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
It’s Your Money: Borrowing Trouble |
Argument and Evidence |
Pie Chart |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Properties of Matter: Describing and Measuring Matter |
Compare |
Infer |
| Communicate |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Properties of Matter: Atoms, Elements, and Compounds |
Ask Questions |
Infer |
| Communicate |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Properties of Matter: Physical and Chemical Changes |
Describe |
Infer |
| Communicate |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Properties of Matter: Chemical Reactions |
Give Examples |
Infer |
| Communicate |
| Interpret Data |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Oceans: Properties and Living Things |
Compare |
Summarize |
| Predict |
| Communicate |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Oceans: Different Depths and Zones |
Describe |
Summarize |
| Predict |
| Communicate |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Oceans: Waves and Currents |
Ask Questions |
Summarize |
| Predict |
| Communicate |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Oceans: Exploring and Protecting |
Give Examples |
Summarize |
| Predict |
| Communicate |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Globalization: A Changing World |
Give Examples |
Interpret Data |
| Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Read Maps |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Globalization: Our Global Connections |
Show Sequence |
Interpret Data |
| Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Read Maps |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Globalization: Challenges and Opportunities |
Restate |
Interpret Data |
| Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Read Maps |
| Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Globalization: Cooperation and Conflict |
Persuade |
Interpret Data |
| Analyze Cause and Effect |
| Read Maps |
| Cause and Effect / Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level K |
Amazing Places: Amazing Homes |
Causes and Effects |
Tables |
| Cause and Effect / Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
Amazing Places: Extreme Places |
Causes and Effects |
Tables |
| Cause and Effect / Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Amazing Places: Mountain Walks |
Causes and Effects |
Tables |
| Cause and Effect / Make Inferences |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Amazing Places: Rivers of Change |
Causes and Effects |
Tables |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Healthy Body: Body Systems |
Persuade |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Healthy Body: Energy to Live |
Ask Questions |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Healthy Body: Fighting Disease |
Give Examples |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Healthy Body: Making Good Decisions |
Compare |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level K |
Our Solar System: Earth in Space |
Compare |
Predict |
| Classify |
| Summarize |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level N |
Our Solar System: Neighbors in Space |
Describe |
Predict |
| Classify |
| Summarize |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level Q |
Our Solar System: Exploring Other Worlds |
Restate |
Predict |
| Classify |
| Summarize |
| Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level T |
Our Solar System: The Sun and Its Effects |
Show Sequence |
Predict |
| Classify |
| Summarize |
| Sequence / Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Stargazers: The Father of Astronomy |
Sequence of Events |
Time Lines |
| Sequence / Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Stargazers: A Classified Star |
Sequence of Events |
Time Lines |
| Sequence / Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Stargazers: A Star Musician |
Sequence of Events |
Time Lines |
| Sequence / Monitor Comprehension |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Stargazers: Rising Stars |
Sequence of Events |
Time Lines |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Earth’s Changing Surface: Weathering and Erosion |
Restate |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Earth’s Changing Surface: The Rock Cycle |
Give Examples |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Earth’s Changing Surface: Rocks and Minerals |
Ask Questions |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Earth’s Changing Surface: Fossils and Minerals |
Describe |
Communicate |
| Summarize |
| Interpret Data |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Chemical Changes: Forming New Substances |
Explain |
Classify |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
Chemical Changes: Transfer of Energy |
Show Sequence |
Classify |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Chemical Changes: Breaking Bonds |
Give Examples |
Classify |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Chemical Changes: Acids and Bases |
Describe |
Classify |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Our Civic Life: Rights and Responsibilities |
Restate |
Infer |
| Summarize |
| Make Decisions |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Our Civic Life: Democratic Ideals |
Persuade |
Infer |
| Summarize |
| Make Decisions |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Our Civic Life: Citizenship in a Democracy |
Explain |
Infer |
| Summarize |
| Make Decisions |
| Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Our Civic Life: Democracy and Decision Making |
Compare |
Infer |
| Summarize |
| Make Decisions |
| Summarize / Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Volcano Dangers: Exploring Volcanoes |
Summary |
Diagrams |
| Summarize / Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Volcano Dangers: Volcano Power |
Summary |
Diagrams |
| Summarize / Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Volcano Dangers: The Eruption of Mount St. Helens |
Summary |
Diagrams |
| Summarize / Synthesize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level V |
Volcano Dangers: The Lost and Found City |
Summary |
Diagrams |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Weather: Atmosphere and Temperature |
Show Sequence |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Weather: Water Vapor and the Water Cycle |
Persuade |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Weather: Properties and Patterns |
Describe |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Weather: Changing Weather and Severe Storms |
Ask Questions |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level L |
Force and Motion: Types of Forces |
Explain |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
Force and Motion: Forces in Action |
Compare |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level R |
Force and Motion: Newton’s Laws of Motion |
Give Examples |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level V |
Force and Motion: Applying Newton’s Laws of Motion |
Ask Questions |
Observe |
| Predict |
| Infer |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level M |
Animals: Traits and Habitats |
Give Examples |
Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Communicate |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level P |
Animals: Classification |
Compare |
Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Communicate |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level S |
Animals: Adaptation |
Restate |
Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Communicate |
| Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level U |
Animals: Surviving Change |
Describe |
Classify |
| Interpret Data |
| Communicate |
| Compare and Contrast / Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 2 - Guided Reading Level J |
Incredible Plants: The Wide World of Plants |
Compare and Contrast |
Bar Graphs |
| Compare and Contrast / Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 3 - Guided Reading Level O |
Incredible Plants: Killer Plants |
Compare and Contrast |
Bar Graphs |
| Compare and Contrast / Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 4 - Guided Reading Level Q |
Incredible Plants: Green Medicine |
Compare and Contrast |
Bar Graphs |
| Compare and Contrast / Visualize |
Reading Level Gr. 5 - Guided Reading Level V |
Incredible Plants: Beauty and the Beasts |
Compare and Contrast |
Bar Graphs |