FIRST GRADE TO SECOND GRADE readers will read about a little boy named Marcus who loves playing video games. One day, he gets so wrapped up in his game that he forgets to feed his dog, Patches. When he finally gets around to feeding her, he realizes that he has also forgotten to latch the gate and Patches has escaped. Mom and Grandpa helped Marcus find Patches, and he realizes that although video games are fun, they are not more important than his dog or his family. Illustrations support the text. Discussion questions after the reading help build interest and comprehension. Learner objectives: problem and solution, synonyms.

Learning A–Z provides materials delivered online and through the iTunes Store that help children learn to read, write, and discover the wonders of science. All our materials are leveled so that children can access information at their reading level. Our leveled readers begin at level aa with labeling objects. In level A simple sentences are presented. With each level thereafter the sentences get more complex and the words become a little more difficult.

A QUICK GUIDE IN PLACING YOUR CHILD at the appropriate reading level is to understand that level aa to C provides average kindergarten instruction; D to J—first grade; K to Q—second grade; R to U—third grade; V to Z—fourth and fifth grade. The letters earliest in the alphabet match beginning of the year instruction while letters at the end of each grade range match skills at the end of that grade year.

This book is available as part of a ten-book set in the Level M Library.

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