The 21st Century Basic Skills Library helps young readers develop fluency as they learn about the world around them.
Level One books are for readers with beginning reading skills. They contain 75-100 words. Simple, short sentences using many short vowel words comprise the text. Words and illustrations are familiar to young readers. Four to six content words are included.
Level Two books are for readers with intermediate reading skills. They contain 100-150 words. Words become more challenging, but there are very few complicated word patterns. Most words and illustrations are familiar to young readers. Six to eight content words are included to expand vocabulary and reading skills.
Level Three books are for readers with independent reading skills. They contain 150-200 words. Longer sentences and more complicated word patterns comprise the text. Some words and illustrations may reach beyond background knowledge. Eight to ten content words are included to expand vocabulary and reading skills.
What Are Vegetables? 5
Why Do You Need Vegetables? 11
Why Else Should You Eat Vegetables? 13
How Often Should You Eat Vegetables? 15
Find Out More 22
Glossary 22
Home and School Connection 23
Index 24
About the Author 24
Review title: Vegetable Variety.
*Showing students how to eat healthful foods will be easy when you use this book, it has plenty of colorful pictures of vegetables. It also explains the importance of eating vegetables daily. This is a good book for using with my students to learn about proper nutrition. It is easy-to-read and has simple sentence structure that makes it easy for the students to grasp the concepts of proper nutrition. Plus it explains the many benefits of vegetables.
Overview
The 21st Century Basic Skills Library helps young readers develop fluency as they learn about the world around them.
Level One books are for readers with beginning reading skills. They contain 75-100 words. Simple, short sentences using many short vowel words comprise the text. Words and illustrations are familiar to young readers. Four to six content words are included.
Level Two books are for readers with intermediate reading skills. They ...