ELAR Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills Correlation
Spanish Texts
To help teachers support their youngest ELL students, we are pleased to offer Spanish versions of the Nonfiction Short Texts featured in Keep Reading! A Source Book of Short Text. These Spanish articles are exact translations of the 39 short informational articles specially written for the Primary Toolkit. Geared to kindergarten and first- and second-grade learners, these Spanish texts are packed with the same illustrations, photographs, maps, charts, and other nonfiction features as the original articles. These full-color Spanish texts are ideal for making transparencies or printing for your students.
ANIMALS
Watch Me Grow!/¡Mirame crecer!: Clear photos and numbered captions trace the lifecycle of a chicken from egg to adult. A follow-up page shows other animals that hatch from eggs.
The Bald Eagle/El águila calva: Take a closer look at the mighty eagle in real-life photographs with informative labels and captions.
The Grizzly Bear/El oso pardo: This article combines rich, descriptive text with detailed photos to tell about the great grizzly bear.
The Three Goats/Las tres cabras: Narrative text and adorable photos tell the story of three little goats.
Our Class Pets!/¡Las mascotas de nuestra clase!: In this introduction to graphs, learn from simple charts, pictographs, and Venn diagrams. Then record your own data about pets.
NATURE
Footprints in the Forest/Huellas en el bosque: Action photos and tracks show how animals' feet help them move.
Symmetry in Nature/Simetría en la naturaleza: Explore the lines of symmetry of plants, insects, and animals. Then draw the missing half of a butterfly.
Don't Trash the Earth! Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle/¡No ensucies la Tierra! Reduzca, reutilice, y recicle: Bulleted lists tell simple ways that all children can help save the Earth.
SEASONS AND WEATHER
Sensing the Seasons/Sentir las estaciones: Lyrical text and colorful illustrations capture the changing seasons through the senses.
Where in the United States Do Tornadoes Mostly Happen?/¿Dónde ocurren la mayoría de los tornados en los Estados Unidos?: An exciting photo and U.S. map show where tornadoes most often happen.
What's the Weather Out There?/¿Como està el tiempo?: Clouds, snowflakes, and rainbows. This interview with a meteorologist answers a few common questions about the weather.
FAMILY, HOMES, AND COMMUNITY
Families: The Things We Do Together/Las familias: las cosas que hacemos juntos: Use engaging photos of different families as cues to read simple labels and talk about things families do together.
My Neighborhood/Mi barrio: This charming poem and colorful map picture a neighborhood through a child's eyes.
We Take Care of Our Pet/Cuidamos nuestra mascota: With photos and simple text, two children introduce their pet guinea pig and tell how they care for him.
Who Lives in the Zoo?/¿Quién vive en el zoológico?: Colorful photos answer simple patterned questions in this article for beginning readers.
Where Do We Live?/¿Dónde vivimos?: Compare different types of houses through clear photographs and simple labels.
Community Helpers/Ayudantes de la comunidad: Photos and simple text tell how people in our community help us every day.
A New Home/Una nueva casa: Join us at the construction site and watch as a new house is built.
Carpenter/Carpintero: Take a closer look at carpenters at work through action photos and close-ups of tools.
Off to School/¡Listos para la escuela!: Watch one child prepare for his day. Numbered captions and engaging photos show the sequence of his morning routine.
COUNTRY AND CITY LIFE
Ask the Farmer!/¡Pregunta al granjero!: In question and answer format, a farmer tells about life on the farm.
Tractor/Tractor: Learn the parts of a tractor with this vivid photograph with labels.
The Country and The City/El camp y la ciudad: A detailed farm scene presents concepts and words about the country. A second scene of a busy intersection shows life in the city. A corresponding picture dictionary labels drawings of key items in both country and city scenes.
AROUND THE UNITED STATES
Postcards from the Desert Museum/Tarjetas postales del Museo del Desierto: Learn about the wonders of the desert through postcards from a grandmother to her grandkids as she explores a desert museum.
Prairie Dog Homes/Albergues para los perritos de la pradera: Take a peek underground at life in a burrow with a clear cross-section diagram and explanatory text.
Dear Aunt Pat/Estimada Tía Pat: A thank-you letter and photos recall a visit to Washington, D.C.
HOW-TO, TIME, AND CALENDAR
Counting Fruit Salad/Contar la ensalada de fruta: One bowl, two plums, and three strawberries. Count your way to a fruit salad with photos and illustrations.
Make a Sandwich!/¡Haz un bocadillo!: Make your own peanut butter and jelly sandwich-with a twist! Photos and simple text show the sequence.
What Time Is It?/¿Qué hora es?: Practice reading analog and digital clocks with clues from photos of children at different times of the day.
Celebrations Timeline/Linea de tiempo de fiestas: Follow the year in this circular timeline of celebrations we share as a nation.
Old and New/Viejo y nuevo: Compare transportation from the past and present through photos of bicycles, automobiles, planes, and trains.
ART
Meet Eric Carle/Conoce a Eric Carle: Meet the famous author/illustrator in this simple biography.
I Like Art!/¡Me gusta el arte!: Crayons, markers, glue stick, and paint! This simple poem describes the joy of creating art for a friend.
A Stick Puppet Play/Una obra de títeres de palitos: Stick puppets perform a "play" with a clever ending. A follow-up page gives directions for making your own stick puppet. Coming soon!
Totem Poles, Family Stories/Tótemes, cuentos familiares: Learn how American Indians celebrate and share their family stories by carving totem poles.
SPORTS
Kids at Play/Niños jugando: Compare the ways kids play through real-life photographs and simple labels.
Having a Ball Playing Soccer/Tengo una pelota juego al fútbol: Run, pass, kick, score! Join a girl and her soccer team as they practice teamwork, soccer skills, and making friends.
Let's Go Hiking!/¡Vayamos de excursión!: In engaging text and colorful photos, families enjoy hiking in the great outdoors.
