Reading A-Z resources organized into weekly content-based units and differentiated instruction options.
Realistic (fiction), 77 words, Level D (Grade 1), Fiction Series, Lexile 170L
Maria's Halloween tells about a family's night of trick-or-treating. The story uses familiar vocabulary, high-frequency words, and repetitive text to support beginning readers. Students will enjoy the surprise at the end of the story.
Reading Strategy Connect to prior knowledge to understand text
Comprehension Identify characters and setting
Phonological Awareness Discriminate final consonant /k/ sound
Phonics Identify initial consonant tr-blends
Grammar and Mechanics Recognize and understand names as proper nouns
Word Work Place words in alphabetical order
Think, Collaborate, Discuss Promote higher-order thinking for small groups or whole class
