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Use the Leveled Texts for Social Studies by Shell Education link provided. [|click here to view] This will take you to Amazon to purchase and look at them. Many schools already have them as a resource or you can purchase them with the legislative funds. This is a must have resource. It is about $160 for a set of 4, but well worth it. You may also want to ask your principal if you don’t have them.

Each book contains a variety of social studies text on 4 reading levels. Generally, the four text levels are divided by reading level as follows: Star- 1-2 grade Circle- 3-4 grade Square 4-5 grade Triangle- 6-7 grade

A great way to use these texts is to have students read it in guided reading where you can all be reading about the same topic but on their reading level. Another way to use them is to have students take the text for their reading level and read independently or partner read with someone on the same level for background knowledge. When you come together as a class, they will all have the same background knowledge.