COVID Emergency Release V4 (CER 4.0), 2023–24, English Reading Language Arts (RLA)

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TEA developed these learning materials as a contingency option for school districts during COVID. All materials are optional. Due to copyright restrictions, some texts and elements utilized in the curriculum are not available in digital form. Please reference the "Reader Information" document embedded in the unit PDFs to see a full list of the authentic texts utilized in the curriculum.

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Grade Document
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 01 - Fables and Stories
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 02 - The Human Body
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 03 - Different Lands, Similar Stories
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 04 - Early American Civilizations
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 05 - Astronomy: Space Exploration
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 06 - The History of the Earth
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 07 - Animals and Habitats: The World We Share
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 08 - Fairy Tales
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 09 - A New Nation: American Independence
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 10 - Frontier Explorers
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Domain 11 - Adventure Stories
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 01
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 02
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 03
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 04
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 05
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 06
Grade 1 Grade 1 - Skills Unit 07
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 01 - Fairy Tales and Tall Tales
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 02 - The Ancient Greek Civilization
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 03 - Stories from Mount Olympus
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 04 - The War of 1812
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 05 - Cycles of Nature: Clouds to Raindrops
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 06 - Westward Expansion
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 07 - Insects: All Around
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 08 - The U.S. Civil War
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 09 - The Human Body: Building Blocks and Nutrition
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 10 - Journeys to America: Land of Opportunity
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 11 - Fighting for a Cause
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Domain 12 - Up, Up, and Away: The Age of Aviation
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Skills Unit 01
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Skills Unit 02
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Skills Unit 03
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Skills Unit 04
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Skills Unit 05
Grade 2 Grade 2 - Skills Unit 06
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 01 - Classic Tales: The Wind in the Willows
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 02 - Scales, Feathers, and Fur: Animal Classification
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 03 - The Human Body: Systems and Senses
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 04 - The Ancient Roman Civilization
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 05 - Flash, Bang, Boom! Exploring Light and Sound
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 06 - The Viking Age
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 07 - Astronomy: Our Solar System and Beyond
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 08 - Learning from the Land: Native American Regions and Cultures
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 09 - Early Explorations of North America
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 10 - Colonial America: Building the New World
Grade 3 Grade 3 - Unit 11 - All That Jazz
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 01 - Personal Narratives: My Story, My Voice
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 02 - Eureka! The Art of Invention
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 03 - Contemporary Fiction: Mi Calle, Tu Calle
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 04 - American Revolution: Building a Nation
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 05 - Treasure Island: X Marks the Spot
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 06 - Poetry: Wondrous Words
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 07 - Geology: This Rock You’re Standing On
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 08 - Energy
Grade 4 Grade 4 - Unit 09 - Novel Study
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 01 - Personal Narratives: Let Me Tell You a Story
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 02 - The Renaissance: Art and Culture
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 03 - Early American Civilizations: Myths, Pyramids, and Kings
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 04 - Don Quixote: A Hopeful Night’s Tale
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 05 - Poetry: Collage of Words
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 06 - Introduction to Shakespeare: A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 07 - Native Americans and the United States
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 08 - Chemical Matter: Detectives, Dinosaurs, and Discovery
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 09 - Beyond Juneteenth: 1865 to Present
Grade 5 Grade 5 - Unit 10 - Novel Study
Grade K Grade K - Domain 01 - Nursery Rhymes and Fables
Grade K Grade K - Domain 02 - The Five Senses
Grade K Grade K - Domain 03 - Stories: Fairy Tales and Folktales
Grade K Grade K - Domain 04 - Plants: How Do They Grow?
Grade K Grade K - Domain 05 - Farms: From the Ground Up
Grade K Grade K - Domain 06 - Native Americans: Tradition, Heritage, and the Land
Grade K Grade K - Domain 07 - Kings and Queens
Grade K Grade K - Domain 08 - Seasons and Weather: As the Earth Turns
Grade K Grade K - Domain 09 - Colonial Towns and Townspeople: Once Upon America
Grade K Grade K - Domain 10 - Taking Care of the Earth
Grade K Grade K - Domain 11 - Presidents and American Symbols: Uniquely American
Grade K Grade K - Domain 12 - Art and the World Around Us
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 01
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 02
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 03
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 04
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 05
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 06
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 07
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 08
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 09
Grade K Grade K - Skills Unit 10