Otters at Sea: Nonfiction for New Readers

How do otters survive at sea? 
Sea otters have mastered life on the waves! Explore the clever ways they float, fish, and stay safe—just like humans do at sea.
 
Build knowledge, language, and literacy together with informational texts designed for multilingual learners!
Each book sparks curiosity and conversation with key science concepts that supplement your content curriculum. Built-in scaffolds provide layered support for comprehension, vocabulary development, and literacy skills.

This book is 80% decodable for readers confident with vowel teams and high-frequency words commonly found in K–2 texts. It follows a problem & solution text structure, encouraging readers to notice the problems and how they are fixed.
 
Before Reading
The Kickstart Your Knowledge page activates prior knowledge and sets a purpose for reading.
 
During Reading
Nonfiction text features—including a table of contents, captions, labels, bold words, and a hand-drawn picture glossary—serve as built-in scaffolds to help multilingual learners navigate informational text with confidence.
 
After Reading
The Let’s Talk page invites students to discuss what they learned, using a high-interest photo and open-ended prompt to build oral language and reinforce new learning.
 
Each informational book works beautifully on its own—but they’re even better together! Combine titles to create text sets that connect to your curriculum, build knowledge, and strengthen vocabulary and understanding.
 
Knowledge building, language development, and decoding practice—all in one little book!