Books in Red Rocket Readers: Fluency Level 4: Gold series

Theres a lot more to riding a skateboard than just jumping on and whizzing along. Some skateboarders do special moves and tricks on their boards. Like surfers and skiers, they twist, turn, flip and jump. Skateboarders try not to fall off. Concrete is much harder than water or snow!

What would it be like to swim in the deep sea with the animals that live there? Dolphins are very clever, friendly animals. They often follow boats and they like to meet people. Would you like to swim with dolphins?

Have you ever been to a small island? Charlie's Grandmother, Nan, lives on an island. What would it be like to live on an island? How would you get your food and clothes? What games would you be able to play there?

In this story, poor Dad had two problems. First he made a mistake because he was thinking hard about his important work. Then a lot of noise stopped him from hearing an important message. He was very sorry.

Have you been flying? Paulo always loved flying. When he was young, he watched things that could fly, and he liked to make things fly. When he learned to be a pilot, he always wanted to go higher and higher.

Within What Feels Cold? and Other Stories there are 8 different non-fiction stories, all at similar reading levels, and featuring high-frequency sight words.

Hav e you ever heard someone say 'as busy as a beaver' or 'eager beaver'? Beavers are fascinating rodents, quite different from any other animals. This legend has been told by Native North Americans for hundreds of years to explain how the beaver got its flat hairless tail.

Do you like cheese? There are lots of different sorts of cheeses made in many parts of the world. You might enjoy making cheese at home or at school. Its easy to do if you follow the recipe carefully. You can make cheese using things found in most kitchens.

Giant pandas belong to the bear family. They live only in China. They eat bamboo and they have a special pad on their front paws called a sixth finger. They use the finger to hold the bamboo. Why are giant pandas disappearing? Will they become extinct? How can they be saved?

Have you ever slept outside? Did you put up a tent? What did you need to take with you? What was different from sleeping inside your house? Did you see or hear anything unusual?

Do you know the story about Little Red Riding Hood? The Big Bad Wolf wanted to eat the food in her basket! Poor Grandma had to hide from him. The wolf tried to trick Little Red Riding Hood. Someone brave came to help her. Who was it?

There are deserts in many parts of the world. Most deserts are huge, dry places where only a few special plants grow. The weather can change quickly from very hot to very cold. People who visit deserts or live there have to be very careful to survive.