Lexile+levels

Lexile Levels: Definition
The Lexile level of a text is determined by three factors: sentence length, vocabulary complexity, and vocabulary frequency. There is no published formula for determining the lexile level of a given text (if you find one, let me know!), but you can find the lexile level of most published YA and children's books by searching on the internet.

Lexile Level Websites/Resources

 * Scholastic Reading Counts** website: src.scholastic.com/ecatalog. This site includes all books that have RC quizzes available; it's the definitive answer to "does this book have a quiz?" It also tells the __lexile level__, GRL, # of points, word count, genres, themes, and a short summary of the book. (These short summaries can be really useful!)


 * Lexile level chart** []


 * Lexile level handout** I created this by copying and pasting excerpts from the above .pdf link to make them easier for the kids to read. In class, I have students use the Goldilocks strategy (too hard? move down; too easy? move up; find one that feels "just right") to find a "starting point" for looking for independent books, cautioning them that reading 1 paragraph is not the same as reading a whole book. [[file:Lexile chart--sample texts.doc]]