
Comprehensive Core Curriculum
Overview of Open Court Reading Comprehensive Curriculum
Building Strategic Readers and Strategic Thinkers
The goal of Open Court Reading is for all students to be confident readers by grade 3, as well as strategic readers and thinkers:
- Inquiry forms the heart of the program as students apply what they have learned in the unit to find out more about a topic that interests them.
- Reading strategies align with the inquiry process in each unit as students use the content as the basis for research.
- A focus on skill-building gives students the tools they need to be successful at any inquiry task.
- Unit Inquiry activities require students to research and explore using a variety of media to build deep knowledge about a topic of their choice.
Components for Open Court Reading
All components, except for Kits, available in print and digital formats
Grade K
Instructional Resources
Student Readers
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First Reader
Helps students transition from teacher-led instruction to independent reading. Soft cover for small hands.
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Big Books/Little Books
16 books: 12 units, 1 science, 1 social studies, 1 Alphabet, 1 rhyming. Available in both sizes.
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Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories
14 core pre-decodable 28 core decodable stories
Teacher’s Edition and Guides




Teacher’s Edition
Every lesson provides differentiated instruction and EL support. Two units in six volumes.
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Intervention Teacher’s Guide
Features lesson-by-lesson intervention support at point of use.
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EL Support Guide
Guidance and practice with phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar skills.
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Skills Practice
Practice alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, and phonics.
Assessments
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Lesson & Unit Assessments
Measure alphabetic knowledge, phonemic awareness, and phonics.
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Benchmark Assessments
Covers foundational skills, comprehension, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Skills Kits




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Foundational Skills Kit
Provides research-based instruction and classroom-tested tools to help every student master essential skills.
Grade 1
Instructional Resources
Student Readers
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Student Anthology
Narrative and informative texts highlight key ideas and details; writing as a craft, and background knowledge and ideas.
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Big Books/Little Books
16 books: 12 units, 1 science, 1 social studies, 1 Alphabet, 1 rhyming. Available in both sizes.
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Pre-Decodable and Decodable Stories
Five pre-decodable stories and 109 decodable stories
Teacher’s Edition and Guides




Teacher’s Edition
Every lesson provides differentiated instruction and EL support. Two units in six volumes.
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Intervention Teacher’s Guide
Features lesson-by-lesson intervention support at point of use.
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EL Support Guide
Guidance and practice with phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar skills.
View Sampler
Skills Practice
Practice phonemic awareness, phonics, and fluency
Assessments
View Sampler
Benchmark Assessments
Covers foundational skills, comprehension, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Skills Kits




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Sample Program Online
Foundational Skills Kit
Provides research-based instruction and classroom-tested tools to help every student master essential skills.
Grade 2
Instructional Resources
Student Readers
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Student Anthology
Narrative and informative texts highlight key ideas and details; writing as a craft, and background knowledge and ideas.
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Language Arts Handbook
Provides models and acts as reference book for writing, revising, and editing skills.
Teacher’s Edition and Guides




Teacher’s Edition
Every lesson provides differentiated instruction and EL support. Two units in six volumes.
View Sampler
Intervention Teacher’s Guide
Features lesson-by-lesson intervention support at point of use.
View Sampler
EL Support Guide
Guidance and practice with phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar skills.
View Sampler
Skills Practice
Practice phonics, spelling, accessing complex texts, writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Assessments
View Sampler
Lesson & Unit Assessments
Measure phonics, spelling, accessing complex texts, writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
View Sampler
Benchmark Assessments
Covers foundational skills, comprehension, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Skills Kits




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Sample Program Online
Foundational Skills Kit
Provides research-based instruction and classroom-tested tools to help every student master essential skills.
Grade 3
Instructional Resources
Student Readers
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Student Anthology
Narrative and informative texts highlight key ideas and details; writing as a craft, and background knowledge and ideas.
View Sampler
Language Arts Handbook
Provides models and acts as reference book for writing, revising, and editing skills.
Teacher’s Edition and Guides




Teacher’s Edition
Every lesson provides differentiated instruction and EL support. Two units in six volumes.
View Sampler
Intervention Teacher’s Guide
Features lesson-by-lesson intervention support at point of use.
View Sampler
EL Support Guide
Guidance and practice with phonics, vocabulary, comprehension, and grammar skills.
View Sampler
Skills Practice
Practice word analysis, vocabulary, accessing complex texts, spelling, fluency writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Assessments
View Sampler
Lesson & Unit Assessments
Measure word analysis, vocabulary, accessing complex texts, spelling, fluency writing, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
View Sampler
Benchmark Assessments
Covers foundational skills, comprehension, grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Skills Kits




Learn More
Sample Program Online
Foundational Skills Kit
Provides research-based instruction and classroom-tested tools to help every student master essential skills.
Grade 4
Instructional Resources
Student Readers
Teacher’s Edition and Guides
Assessments
Skills Kits
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Word Analysis Kits
Resources to develop critical reading skills that enable students to approach new words and more complex texts.
Grade 5
Instructional Resources
Student Readers
Teacher’s Edition and Guides
Assessments
Skills Kits
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Word Analysis Kits
Resources to develop critical reading skills that enable students to approach new words and more complex texts.




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