ELA Resources
Lexile Ranges Alligned with the New Common Core Expectations
Grade2-3
4-5 6-8 9-10 |
Lexile Range450 - 790
770 - 980 955 - 1155 1080 - 1305 |
When Picking book based on Lexile:
"Please note:
The Lexile measure (text complexity) of a book is an excellent
starting point for a student’s book selection. It’s important to
understand that the book’s Lexile measure should not be the
only factor in a student’s book selection process. Lexile
measures do not consider factors such as age-appropriateness,
interest, and prior knowledge. These are also key factors when
matching children and adolescents with books they might like
and are able to read."
Lexile codes provide more
information about developmental
appropriateness, reading difficulty,
and common or intended usage
of books. For more information on
Lexile codes, please visit Lexile.com."
(From Lexile Framwork For Reading)
The Lexile measure (text complexity) of a book is an excellent
starting point for a student’s book selection. It’s important to
understand that the book’s Lexile measure should not be the
only factor in a student’s book selection process. Lexile
measures do not consider factors such as age-appropriateness,
interest, and prior knowledge. These are also key factors when
matching children and adolescents with books they might like
and are able to read."
Lexile codes provide more
information about developmental
appropriateness, reading difficulty,
and common or intended usage
of books. For more information on
Lexile codes, please visit Lexile.com."
(From Lexile Framwork For Reading)
What does Mr. L think?
Choosing a book that is at the appropriate reading level is important. However, it is far more important that the child is interested and wants to read the book they chose. I believe students should use the Lexile scores to help find good books for them, but the level of book should only be part of the criteria when choosing a book. Students should be reading a variety of books from a variety of levels (both fiction & nonfiction).
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Novel Studies from 2012-13
In addition to participating in several Literature Studies (reading novels in small groups), we will read the following novels as a class.
3rd and 4th Grades
Quarter 1:
The Green Book
by Jill Paton Walsh
Quarter 2:
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
by Robert C. O'Brien
Quarter 3:
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DeCamillo
Quarter 4:
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
5th Grade
Quarters 1&2:
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Quarter 3:
American History Literature Circles
Quarter 4:
George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
by Rosalyn Schanzer
My Brother Sam is Dead
by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
6th Grade
Quarters 1 & 2:
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Quarter 3:
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke
Quarter 4:
George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
by Rosalyn Schanzer
The Year of the Hangman
by Gary Blackwood
3rd and 4th Grades
Quarter 1:
The Green Book
by Jill Paton Walsh
Quarter 2:
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of Nimh
by Robert C. O'Brien
Quarter 3:
The Miraculous Journey of Edward Tulane
by Kate DeCamillo
Quarter 4:
Where the Red Fern Grows
by Wilson Rawls
5th Grade
Quarters 1&2:
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Quarter 3:
American History Literature Circles
Quarter 4:
George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
by Rosalyn Schanzer
My Brother Sam is Dead
by James Lincoln Collier and Christopher Collier
6th Grade
Quarters 1 & 2:
The Secret Garden
by Frances Hodgson Burnett
Quarter 3:
The Thief Lord
by Cornelia Funke
Quarter 4:
George vs. George: The American Revolution as Seen from Both Sides
by Rosalyn Schanzer
The Year of the Hangman
by Gary Blackwood