Levels A–I13 titles
Insects & Spiders Text Set
SupportsK–2 life science: animal traits, habitats, and life cycles
Knowledge & Comprehension
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Text Sets group our books around the topics your core program already teaches, so every student has something to read on the same topic and the whole class builds the same knowledge.
Highlights
- 16 Text Sets across animals, science, social studies, literature and paired texts
- Grades K–4 | Levels A–S | every title is connected text
- Each set is matched to a unit, standard or author study
Animals
Life science: animal traits, habitats, and life cycles. Five nonfiction sets, one per animal group, plus the Animal Collection that bundles them.
Levels C–L25 titles
Mammals Text Set
SupportsK–2 life science: animal traits, habitats, and life cycles
Levels C–J19 titles
Ocean & Water Animals Text Set
SupportsK–2 life science: animal traits, habitats, and life cycles
Levels D–J23 titles
Birds Text Set
SupportsK–2 life science: animal traits, habitats, and life cycles
Levels C–L13 titles
Reptiles & Amphibians Text Set
SupportsK–2 life science: animal traits, habitats, and life cycles
Science
Earth, life, and physical science: plants and weather, the human body, light and sound, Earth and space.
Levels C–M23 titles
Plants, Seasons & Weather Text Set
SupportsK–2 life and Earth science: plant needs, seasons, and weather patterns
Levels D–M25 titles
Light, Sound & Energy Text Set
SupportsGrade 1 physical science (light and sound) and K–2 engineering
Levels G–K12 titles
Earth & Space Text Set
SupportsGrade 1 Earth and space science: sun, moon, and stars
Literature
Fables and traditional tales for comparing stories, characters, and lessons, and a two-set Joy Cowley author study.
Levels E–H21 titles
Fables & Traditional Tales Text Set 1 (Levels E–H)
SupportsK–2 reading literature: comparing stories, characters, and lessons
Levels I–M19 titles
Fables & Traditional Tales Text Set 2 (Levels I–M)
SupportsK–2 reading literature: comparing stories, characters, and lessons
Levels C–F20 titles
Joy Cowley Author Study Text Set 1 (Levels C–F)
SupportsK–2 reading literature: author study, characters, and language
Levels G–K25 titles
Joy Cowley Author Study Text Set 2 (Levels G–K)
SupportsK–2 reading literature: author study, characters, and language
Paired Texts: Story + Real World
Each fable or tale is matched with three informational texts on the same topic, grouped by level, so students compare fiction and nonfiction side by side.
Levels E–H40 titles
Fables & the Real World Set 1 (Levels E–G)
SupportsK–2 reading literature and informational text: comparing fiction and nonfiction on the same topic
Levels F–I40 titles
Fables & the Real World Set 2 (Levels G–H)
SupportsK–2 reading literature and informational text: comparing fiction and nonfiction on the same topic
Levels G–M40 titles
Fables & the Real World Set 3 (Levels H–M)
SupportsK–2 reading literature and informational text: comparing fiction and nonfiction on the same topic
Levels E–M160 titles
Paired Text Collection
SupportsK–2 reading literature and informational text: comparing fiction and nonfiction on the same topic
Core program correlation
Where each Text Set fits the knowledge units of programs many K–4 schools use, plus the standards it supports.
Units are matched by topic. Use a Text Set to add connected-text reading practice to the unit: whole-class on the same topic, or small groups each at their level with the 6-pack version. Social Studies sets are matched to standards rather than to a program.
| Text Set | Amplify CKLA (Knowledge domains) | Wit & Wisdom (modules) | EL Education (modules) | NGSS | CCSS ELA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Insects & Spiders | Grade 2: Insects | Grade 1 M2: Creature Features | Grade 2 M3: The Secret World of Pollination; Grade 2 M4: Providing for Pollinators | K-LS1-1, 1-LS1-1, 2-LS4-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 compare two texts on the same topic |
| Mammals | Grade 1: Animals and Habitats | Grade 1 M2: Creature Features | — | K-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 2-LS4-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Ocean & Water Animals | Grade 1: Animals and Habitats | Grade 1 M2: Creature Features | — | K-ESS3-1, 1-LS1-1, 2-LS4-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Birds | Grade 1: Animals and Habitats | Grade 1 M2: Creature Features | Grade 1 M3: Birds' Amazing Bodies; Grade 1 M4: Caring for Birds | 1-LS1-1, 1-LS1-2, 1-LS3-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Reptiles & Amphibians | Grade 1: Animals and Habitats | Grade 1 M2: Creature Features | — | K-LS1-1, 1-LS3-1, 2-LS4-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Plants, Seasons & Weather | K: Plants; K: Seasons and Weather; Grade 2: Cycles in Nature | K M2: Once Upon a Farm; Grade 1 M3: Powerful Forces; Grade 2 M1: A Season of Change | K M2: Weather Wonders; K M3: Trees Are Alive | K-ESS2-1, K-LS1-1, 1-ESS1-2, 2-LS2-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Human Body & Nutrition | K: The Five Senses; Grade 1 and 2: The Human Body | K M1: The Five Senses; Grade 2 M4: Good Eating | — | 1-LS1-1 (body parts and senses) | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Light, Sound & Energy | — | — | Grade 1 M1: Tools and Work | 1-PS4-1, 1-PS4-2, 1-PS4-3, 1-PS4-4, 2-PS1-1, K-2-ETS1-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Earth & Space | Grade 1: Astronomy; Grade 1: The History of the Earth | — | Grade 1 M2: The Sun, Moon, and Stars; Grade 2 M2: Fossils Tell of Earth's Changes | 1-ESS1-1, 1-ESS1-2, 2-ESS2-3, 2-PS1-1 | RI.K-2.1-3; RI.1.9, RI.2.9 |
| Fables & Traditional Tales 1 (Levels E–H) | K: Nursery Rhymes and Fables; Grade 1: Fables and Stories | Grade 1 M4: Cinderella Stories | — | — | RL.K.2, RL.1.2, RL.2.2 retell fables and folktales, central message or moral; RL.1.9 compare characters |
| Fables & Traditional Tales 2 (Levels I–M) | Grade 1: Fairy Tales; Grade 2: Fairy Tales and Tall Tales | Grade 1 M4: Cinderella Stories | — | — | RL.1.2, RL.2.2; RL.2.9 compare versions of the same story |
| Joy Cowley Author Study 1 (Levels C–F) | — | — | — | — | RL.K.3, RL.1.3 characters, settings, events; RL.K-1.6 author and illustrator roles |
| Joy Cowley Author Study 2 (Levels G–K) | — | — | — | — | RL.1.3, RL.2.3; RL.2.6 points of view of characters |
| Communities & Cultures | Standards: K–2 social studies: community, jobs, rules, and culture | ||||
| Leaders Who Changed the World | Standards: Grades 2–4 civics and history | ||||
| Explorers, Inventors & Trailblazers | Standards: Grades 2–4 history and biography | ||||
Draft correlation for review. Program names belong to their publishers; Hameray Text Sets are independent supplements matched by topic.
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Social Studies
Communities and cultures for the early grades, then leaders, explorers, and inventors for grades 2–4: nonfiction and biographies that build the knowledge behind civics and history.
Communities & Cultures Text Set
SupportsK–2 social studies: community, jobs, rules, and culture
Leaders Who Changed the World Text Set
SupportsGrades 2–4 civics and history
Explorers, Inventors & Trailblazers Text Set
SupportsGrades 2–4 history and biography