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Find informational, grade-appropriate text for students, as well as supporting information for educators about the characteristics of high-quality reading materials according to Common Core and how each source meets the key criteria.
Grades
3 - 5
Subjects
English Language Arts
Contents
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The Common Core State Standards in English Language Arts for Grades 3-5 emphasize the need to provide all students with consistent opportunities to confront and comprehend grade-level complex text—through individual reading, through read-alouds, or as a group reading activity. Although this may require extra scaffolding for some students, all students should have an opportunity to engage with complex text as a member of a class.
Characteristics of high-quality reading materials for Grades 3-5:
National Geographic's many award-winning nonfiction materials—from children's books to classroom magazines to interactive digital products—provide upper elementary students with opportunities to practice the foundational reading skills required to achieve fluency and comprehension.