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For the 2009-2010 school year, CIA is proud to extend the Informational Text Reading Inventory (ITRI) to Grade 1. Created for student’s earliest encounters with informational text, these materials were designed to mimic the trade books and text books that early primary students encounter at home and in the classroom. Students are introduced to text features and learn important concepts such as previewing, main idea, and sequence through teacher-guided activities incorporating content from Indiana’s Academic Standards for English/language arts, science, social studies, and health.
We are pleased to make available all of the materials that teachers will need to use the Grade 1 Informational Text Reading Inventory (ITRI) in their classrooms in downloadable/printable form. A complete set of Grade 1 ITRI materials includes the following sets of documents:
- Teacher Manual (1 PDF document)
- Mini Books (10 documents)
- Textbook Lessons (3 documents)
- Culminating Textbook Assessment
Teacher and Student Materials for Download
In order to make the downloading process more convenient, you can choose to download individual documents or entire sets of documents. Below you will find downloadable files as well as a brief description of each.
Download a ZIP file containing 15 PDFs. This set includes all materials needed to use Grade 1 ITRI in your classroom. Users with slower connections may prefer to view specific sections and documents. They are separated and identified below.
Printing & Assembly Instructions
To view and print ITRI materials, you must have Adobe Reader.
You may download it at no cost from http://get.adobe.com/reader/
It is recommended that you print all documents double-sided.
Please click here for information about single-sided printing.
Instructions for double-sided mini book printing:
(Recommended option for ITRI)
- Select File > Print
- Select printer (one that has 2-sided option)
- Select Properties > Page Setup tab > select Landscape Orientation
- Select Finishing tab > Print Styles > 2-sided Printing
then select Binding Location> Short Edge Left
- Select Print
- Fold and staple
Teacher Manual Printing Instructions
To view and print this manual, you must have Adobe Reader.
You may download it at no cost from http://get.adobe.com/reader/
It is recommended that you print all documents double-sided.
To ensure the best printing quality, select Photos or Graphics for your printer's Quality setting.
- Teacher Manual Unit 1: Previewing
- Unit Introduction
- Textbook Preview Lesson: Community Leaders
- Book 1: My Community
- Book 2: Being A Good Citizen
- Book 3: Globes and Maps
- Textbook Lesson: Community Leaders
- Follow-Up Activities
- Student Materials Unit 1: Previewing (Complete Set)
- Textbook Lesson: Community Leaders
- Book 1: My Community
- Book 2: Being A Good Citizen
- Book 3: Globes and Maps
- Teacher Manual Unit 2: Main Idea
- Unit Introduction
- Textbook Preview Lesson: The Circle of Life: The Ginkgo Tree
- Book 1: Animals Eat!
- Book 2: Caring for Pets
- Book 3: Where Do Plants Get Food?
- Book 4: The Bald Eagle
- Textbook Lesson: The Circle of Life: The Ginkgo Tree
- Follow-Up Activities
- Student Materials Unit 2: Previewing (Complete Set)
- Textbook Preview Lesson: The Circle of Life: The Ginkgo Tree
- Book 1: Animals Eat!
- Book 2: Caring for Pets
- Book 3: Where Do Plants Get Food?
- Book 4: The Bald Eagle
- Teacher Manual Unit 3: Sequence
- Unit Introduction
- Textbook Preview Lesson: How to Make a Pincone Birdfeeder
- Book 1: In the Kitchen with Matthew
- Book 2: Down the Drains
- Book 3: Bike Safety
- Activity: How to Make a Paper Hat
- Textbook Lesson: How to Make a Pincone Birdfeeder
- Follow-Up Activities
- Student Materials Unit 3: Sequence (Complete Set)
- Textbook Preview Lesson: How to Make a Pincone Birdfeeder
- Book 1: In the Kitchen with Matthew
- Book 2: Down the Drains
- Book 3: Bike Safety
- Activity: How to Make a Paper Hat
- Welcome to Grade 1 ITRI
- Book Assembly Instructions for ITRI
- About the Grade 1 Informational Text Reading Inventory (ITRI)
- How Grade 1 ITRI Works
- Three Components of ITRI
- Overview of ITRI Units
- Key to the Lesson Preview
- Key to the Lesson Pages
- Appendix A: Chart of Academic Standards
- Appendix B: Grade 1 Text Features
- Appendix C: Text Feature Scavenger Hunt
- Appendix D: Observational Checklist & Comprehension Questions
- Appendix E: Sample Observational Checklist
- Appendix F: Culminating Textbook Assessment
- Appendix G: Informational Text Reference Books
Mini Books for Single-Sided Printing
Instructions for single-sided printing:
All teacher led lessons for ITRI have been written with double sided printing in mind. If you are printing single sided you may need to alter the language used in the scripted lessons.
- Select File > Print
- Divide total number of books needed by two for printing
- Collate copies by complete books
- Cut in half and staple
NOTE: The following pages were designed as 2-page spreads to enhance the experience of informational text. Changes have been made to the integrity of the original text due to formatting for single sided printing.
- Pages 1 & 2 in Caring for Pets (two page spread)
- Pages 2 & 3 in Globes and Maps, (two page spread)
- Pages 10 & 11 in Down the Drain, (two page spread)
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