Non-Fiction Emergent Readers: Sea/Ocean Animals! ~Set of 8 PLUS Research Map!~

Ocean
Beach
Non-Fiction
Informational Readers

Are you gearing up to do a non-fiction unit of study with your students this spring/summer?
If so, and you are planning on having your students learn and read about sea/ocean animals, this 'sea-tastic' pack is sure to engage your young readers and foster independence!

This set of readers was developed to be used in my kindergarten class because I could not find age appropriate non-fiction readers for my students! I want to encourage independent reading, focus on non-fiction, learn about ocean and sea animals and have my students feel like confident and independent readers and information gathers! After searching long and hard with no luck, this set was developed! I hope it helps you in your search!

Please download the preview to see 1 page from each of the readers!
And be sure to get my Non-Fiction Clown Fish Reader FREEBIE to add to your set and/or see how my readers work!

These readers work great as a compliment to research and gathering information, as well!

This Pack Includes:
*8 foldable emergent readers covering a variety of sight words

*2 page research map- use just 1 of the pages, print them back to back or tape together and copy onto 11x17 paper for a large map; children use the books to fill in the map!

*Non-Fiction readers centered around the topic: Sea/Ocean Animals

*Include many non-fiction text features including:
diagrams, labels, bold words, definitions, fact boxes, captions & more!

*books appropriate for those reading Fountas & Pinnell Levels B- D

*Simple to use! Just print, fold & read!
Can even teach students how to make books & it makes a great make-a-book literacy center!

*the books print on 2 pages- or can be made back to back (see photo instructions)
(slip second page into first page- no stapling required for books to remain intact)

*Book Titles:
~‘Who Lives In The Ocean?”
~“All About Sea Horses!”
~“All About Octopuses!”
~“All About Sea Turtles!”
~“All About Sharks!”
~“All About Sea Stars!”
~“All About Fish!”
~“Do I Live In The Ocean?”

*will instill confidence & pride in young readers!

*Aligns well with Readers Workshop Non Fiction unit of study and
Supports Common Core’s Shift for more Non-Fiction and Standards:
RIK.1, RI.K.2, RI.K.3, RI.K.4, RI.K.7, RI.K.10, RF.K.1, RF.K.2, RF.K.3, RF.K.4

*great for guided reading groups, reading book bags/baskets, buddy reading & so much more!

*works well with an ocean unit, as well! I used them with my students in preparation for a field trip to the aquarium!

*allows students to independently read non-fiction books about sea/ocean animals!
(which are typically way above their reading levels and hard to find!)

The new Common Core Standards require that students read 50% Non-fiction text, but text at lower levels is very hard to come by! I plan on making more non-fiction readers in the future, so please consider following me to receive notification of future uploads!

Looking for more non-fiction readers?
Rabbits Pack
Oviparous Animals Pack
Farm Pack

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Happy Sea & Ocean Animal Non-Fiction Reading Fun!