Levelled Books

  • UPSIDE-DOWN LIFE

    UPSIDE-DOWN LIFE

    An Upside-Down Life is an expository text about sloths. Readers learn about where sloths live, what they eat, how they move, and the things that can be found in their fur. Illustrations enhance and extend meaning. Photographs are labeled and include some...

  • Using a Beak

    Using a Beak

    Using a Beak is an expository non-fiction text about various ways that animals use beaks. The book also discusses features of an informational explanation.   The text unfolds in third-person in the format of a beginning chapter book including a...

  • Using a Tail

    Using a Tail

    Using a Tail is an expository nonfiction text that explains how different animals use a tail to grip, pinch/sting, send messages, move about, and display. Readers gain information from the text, fact boxes, captions, and summary chart. Using a Tail is an...

  • Using Leaves

    Using Leaves

    Using Leaves is an expository text that invites reader to learn about the different ways that animals and insects use leaves. Photographs are labeled. An index is organized by animals that use leaves. The compound word leafcutter is used. A few compound...

  • Viewpoint

    Viewpoint

    Viewpoint is a persuasive text.  Arguments for and against the seal cull, whaling, and animal testing are presented in a wide variety of formats, including news reports, text messages, web pages, letters, and emails. The book concludes with a...