| Term | Definition |
| Mysteries | has motives, suspects, and red herrings |
| Mysteries | Nate the Great |
| Fairy Tales | uses magic, the number 3, and ends happily |
| Fables | short stories with morals |
| Fairy Tales | Cinderella |
| Fables | Tortoise and the Hare |
| Biographies | real stories of someone's life |
| Biographies | The Story of George Washington |
| China | The Five Chinese Brothers |
| China | calligraphy |
| Pioneers | Laura Ingalls Wilder |
| Pioneers | log cabin building |
| Bicycles | Curious George |
| Bicycles | answering question on a "trail" |
| New York | Empire State Building |
| New York | skyscrapers |
| Biographies | Helen Keller |
| Hawaii | volcanoes |
| Hawaii | surfing |
| Beverly Cleary | funny stories about everyday kids |
| Beverly Cleary | Mouse and the Motorcycle |