1st Grade Core Literature List

Chrysanthemum

by Kevin Henkes
AR: 3.3     DRA: 18-20
​Guided Reading Level: J-K
Common Core Level:  1 to 2
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I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Pie

by Alison Jackson
AR: 3.9     DRA: 24-28
Guided Reading Level: L-M
Common Core Level: 2-3
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Rainbow Fish

by Marcus Pfister
AR: 3.3     DRA: 18-20
Guided Reading Level: J-K
​Common Core Level: 1 to 2
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The Little Red Hen Makes a Pizza

by Philemon Sturges
AR: 3     DRA: 18-20
Guided Reading Level: D-K
Common Core Level: 1 to 2
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The Mitten

by Jan Brett
AR: 2.9     DRA: 5-16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1 to 2
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The Pumpkin Book

by Gail Gibbons
AR: 4.2     DRA: 28-30
Guided Reading Level: M-N
​Common Core Level: 2 to 3
​DESCRIPTION

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The Grouchy Ladybug

by Eric Carle
AR: 2.8     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
​Common Core Level: 1 to 2
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Tops and Bottoms

by Janet Stevens
AR: 3.2     DRA: 18-20
Guided Reading Level: J-K
Common Core Level: 2
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Other Recommended Titles

The Season of Arnold's Apple Tree
by Gail Gibbons
​AR: 2.6     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1

The Wednesday Surprise 
by Eve Bunting
AR: 2.8     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1 to 2

Too Many Tamales
by David Soto
AR: 3.4     DRA: 18-20
Guided Reading Level: J-K 
Common Core Level: 2

Waiting for Wings
by Lois Ehlerht
AR: 2.8     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1 to 2

Charlie the Caterpillar
by Dom DeLuise
AR: 2.9     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1 to 2

Imogene's Antlers
by David Small
AR: 2.6     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1

The Napping House
by Don Wood
AR: 2.8     DRA: 5 to 16
Guided Reading Level: D-I
Common Core Level: 1 to 2