gracesteacher Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I have done a few searches but I cant seem to find a site I swear i saw on here. Soemthing that would tell you what reading level the books are. I am wishful thinking or is there something like this that exsists Carol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indygirl Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 :bigear: I am curious about this as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindyz Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Is this it? http://www.lexile.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamee Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I've had a lot of luck just googling the book title and lexile score. The lexile site comes up often as does Scholastic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skueppers Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 I use the Accelerated Reader site: http://www.arbookfind.com/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Was it Don Potter's site? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted September 8, 2010 Share Posted September 8, 2010 Was it Don Potter's site? NM...at first glance I thought you were talking about reading levels for your child, not books...sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaMa2005 Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Here are some I use: http://www.pacinfo.com/~handley/orsig/index.html http://www.johnpaul2.org/JP%20main/ParentCommunication/Downloads/Reading/RC_5pt.pdf http://bookwizard.scholastic.com/tbw/homePage.do Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Was it Don Potter's site? does anybody know...how do you score this...exactly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 does anybody know...how do you score this...exactly? Is it the wide range test? If you score 31, you are grade level 3.1. It has a flat bell curve, though, it scores high on the low end and low on the high end. I like the NRRF test better. The highest level on part 2 that you miss 2 or less words is your reading grade level. It is slightly lower than current norms since it is normed to reading levels in the early 1900s when phonetic spelling and reading were taught fairly well. Don has both, and also I have them on my page, I can link later if you wish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Don has both, and also I have them on my page, I can link later if you wish. yes, I would LOVE this...thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 (edited) Is it the wide range test? If you score 31, you are grade level 3.1. It has a flat bell curve, though, it scores high on the low end and low on the high end. I like the NRRF test better. The highest level on part 2 that you miss 2 or less words is your reading grade level. It is slightly lower than current norms since it is normed to reading levels in the early 1900s when phonetic spelling and reading were taught fairly well. Don has both, and also I have them on my page, I can link later if you wish. Are you serious???!!!??? I just gave the words to my son and he just read up to halfway through 69. So according to this he is at a 6.5 level? My personal (inexperienced :tongue_smilie:) evaluation has him between late 3rd and early 4th. Mind you reading comprehension wise I can assure you he is not at the 6.5 level but that's another animal altogether right? I should try the NRRF, if you don't mind posting a link to it :). Edited September 9, 2010 by Guest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kfeusse Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 yea, how do you test for reading comp...I would LOVE to know that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EKS Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 The Scholastic Reading Counts site gives reading level on a few different scales for lots of books. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 yes, I would LOVE this...thanks http://www.thephonicspage.org/On%20Reading/readinggradeleve.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElizabethB Posted September 9, 2010 Share Posted September 9, 2010 Are you serious???!!!??? I just gave the words to my son and he just read up to halfway through 69. So according to this he is at a 6.5 level? My personal (inexperienced :tongue_smilie:) evaluation has him between late 3rd and early 4th. Mind you reading comprehension wise I can assure you he is not at the 6.5 level but that's another animal altogether right? I should try the NRRF, if you don't mind posting a link to it :). Just posted above. But, the NRRF test is low overall...so a 6th grade score on it is today's 8th grade level. They did not used to have grade levels, they just worked everyone through Spellers until they were done (a year or two, most likely) and then they were reading from their Bibles, which were usually the KJV or another older edition written around the 12th grade level. I have gotten several inner city 3rd graders reading at a 12th grade level, it is not hard if you teach all the phonics you need to know and do some syllable work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 Just posted above. But, the NRRF test is low overall...so a 6th grade score on it is today's 8th grade level. They did not used to have grade levels, they just worked everyone through Spellers until they were done (a year or two, most likely) and then they were reading from their Bibles, which were usually the KJV or another older edition written around the 12th grade level. I have gotten several inner city 3rd graders reading at a 12th grade level, it is not hard if you teach all the phonics you need to know and do some syllable work! Thank you for the info Elizabeth. You are always so helpful :)! I checked the link and although I have not had the chance to give the test to Adrian yet, it looks really easy to me knowing what he can do. There are only 3 words I can see slowing him don't a little but knowing him I know he will end up decoding them. I will do it with him tomorrow. I have really pushed phonics with Adrian. He started reading just before turning four and we started HOP K shortly after that. He was done with HOP grade 2 just after turning five and we have also used Horizons Phonics (we are sticking with Horizons since I have been really happy with it :)), ETC, many leveled readers and even more real books from the library. I have not used a more systematic approach with him (like I feel vertical phonics is) but I have decided at this point that it was the best way to go since he is an early reader. I have now purchased the WRTR to add to the mix this year and feel comfortable in following the same approach with Malcolm (although I am suspecting Malcolm will probably start sooner). I have downloaded Webster's Speller from Don Potter's website (I downloaded it a while back actually) but have not really gone over it. I want to do that when I get the chance (this will take time given everything I have on my plate right now :tongue_smilie:). My focus now (the area I want to put more emphasis on) is spelling. Even though Adrian appears to be a natural speller, I would rather his spelling not be based on memory alone and even though the way Horizons Phonics is set up it is helping in that area also, I am looking for more. I feel the WRTR will serve that need for me. I have not bothered much with reading tests up to know because I don't really care much about his level. I know he is advanced and that has been good enough for me. It was more out of curiosity than anything else that I did the test with him. My reason for pushing phonics and reading at an early age besides the fact that he wanted to learn was that being a tactile/ visual learner he focuses more when he reads on his own and his comprehension level goes up. So basically I don't really care to have him reading at 12th grade now or by the time he is in third (although at this rate he will be there, I am pretty sure), what I care about is comprehension level and instilling the love of books and reading. The second we have already accomplished, as for the first his comprehension level is up there with the books I choose for him (between late 2th and mid 4th). I am hoping what we have been doing has served him well. I have found my goals have evolved quite a bit since we started just over 2 1/2 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted September 10, 2010 Share Posted September 10, 2010 I use the Accelerated Reader site: http://www.arbookfind.com/ Thank you for linking this! It seems to be a helpful and straightforward resource. It has already come in very handy as I looked up some books I am considering using as readers for this year :). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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