Authentic Reading Practice, Grades 1–3 presents reading practice in these five real-life areas:
- Reading Around the School—environmental print such as labels, signs, calendar, computer vocabulary
- Reading to Follow Directions—directions in school subjects, cooking, constructing things
- Everyday Reading Skills—containers and labels, maps and directories, letters and postcards, menus
- Reading at the Supermarket—product names, shopping lists, coupons, advertising
- Reading for Information—nonfiction books, charts and diagrams, dictionaries, encyclopedias, and magazines
Also included:
- skills checklist
- answer key