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Non Fiction Stories for 1st Grade

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Includes non fiction reading passages. The before and after reading exercises incorporate effective, research-based reading comprehension strategies including activating prior knowledge, predicting, visualizing, questioning, drawing inferences, summarizing, synthesizing, monitoring and repairing comprehension, and evaluation. 

Teacher Notes and Assessments: teacher and student rubrics and read aloud observation form.

Answer Key for each Reading Passages included with the story.

Story 1: Clouds

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RI 1.7 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings to represent ideas.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

Story 2: Shapes

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RF. 1.3 Recognize rhyming words; Recognize common words

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

Story 3: Hamsters

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

W. 1.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

Story 4: Boo! Pet of the Week

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RI 1.7 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings to represent ideas.

Story 5: Friends

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts

W. 1.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

Story 6: Spiders

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RI 1.7 Use illustrations to describe characters, events and settings to represent ideas.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

Story 7: Stegosaurus

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

RF. 1.1b Recognize initial blend sounds.

Story 8: Karate

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

W. 1.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

Story 9: Ride-Em Bulldozer

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

W. 1.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

Story 10: Lost: Big Yellow Dog

RL. 1.1 Ask and answer questions to show understanding of text and details.

RL. 1.10 Read and comprehend grade – level informational texts.

W. 1.1 Express and write an opinion; give support.

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