The Congress
A Look at the Legislative Branch
From the Series Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?
What is the legislative branch? It’s the part of government that makes our country’s laws. But just how does the legislative branch make a law? And what else does this branch do? Read this book to find out.
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| Interest Level | Grade 3 - Grade 5 |
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| Reading Level | Grade 3 |
| Genre | Social Studies |
| Copyright | 2012 |
| Publisher | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Brand | Searchlight Books ™ |
| Imprint | LernerClassroom, Lerner Publications ™ |
| Language | English |
| Number of Pages | 40 |
| Publication Date | 2012-01-01 |
| Reading Counts! Level | 4.5 |
| Text Type | Informational/Explanatory |
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| BISACS | JNF043000, JNF030000, JNF038100 |
| Dewey | 328.73 |
| Graphics | Full-color illustrations |
| Dimensions | 7 x 9 |
| Lexile | 740 |
| Guided Reading Level | S |
| ATOS Reading Level | 4.9 |
| Accelerated Reader® Quiz | 147598 |
| Accelerated Reader® Points | 0.5 |
| Features | Bibliography/further reading, Glossary, Index, Photo captions, Reviewed, Table of contents, Teaching Guides, and eSource |
Author: Sandy Donovan
Sandy Donovan has written many nonfiction books for young readers.
Author: Robin Nelson
Robin Nelson’s careers have always kept her surrounded by books—as an elementary teacher, working at a publishing company, and now working as a school library media specialist. But her favorite job is writing books for kids. She has written many nonfiction books for children. She lives with her family in Minneapolis.
Lerner eSource™ offers free digital teaching and learning resources, including Common Core State Standards (CCSS) teaching guides. These guides, created by classroom teachers, offer short lessons and writing exercises that give students specific instruction and practice using Common Core skills and strategies. Lerner eSource also provides additional resources including online activities, downloadable/printable graphic organizers, and additional educational materials that would also support Common Core instruction. Download, share, pin, print, and save as many of these free resources as you like!
Searchlight Books ™ — How Does Government Work?
As part of the Searchlight Books™ collection, this series sheds light on an important civics question—how does government work? Informative text, interesting photos, and useful examples will help you find the answer. View available downloads →
Reviews
School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
“With as much pep as a Sousa march, these titles delineate the hows and whys of U.S. government…. While each book stands by itself, as a whole, they emphasize the relationships between the government’s many parts.” —School Library Journal, Series Made Simple
