Lexiles

The next school week will be conference week. During that week you will be receiving your child's ISAT scores. On the bottom left hand side of the 2nd page will be his/her lexile. This number can help you find books at your child's reading level. For independent reading, choose books which are between your child's lexile and 100 points below that lexile. So, for example, if your child's lexile is 570L then choose books between 470L - 570L. If you are planning on reading with your child so that he/she will be supported, then read books that are up to 50 points ahead of his/her lexile. So, for this child you would choose books between 570L - 620L. You can go to the lexile website, www.lexile.com, and it will help you find books that match the lexile you are looking for. You can also write in the title of a book and it will give you a lexile number for that book. Not every book is listed, but a lot of them are. Choosing books within these ranges will help insure that your child does not get frustrated and quit because of the difficulty of the book.

How to Pick a Book Part 9

Am I interested enough in this book to think that I will read it all of the way through? This is the question that readers must ask themselves before committing to a book. By going through these nine exercises when choosing a book, most students will be able to answer this question. It is important to answer this question. Settling on a wise choice for a book will help to keep the reader engaged and therefore, learning. Flitting from one book to another, without engagement, will stagnate a reader's growth.

How to Pick a Book Part 8

When deciding on a book to read, the reader should try to make a connection with the book. This connection can be small or great. By making a connection to something in the reader's life, to something they have read or heard read, or to something going on in the world, the reader is more likely to stay with the book. If the reader cannot relate the book to anything they have experienced or learned about, then there is little to hold him/her to that book.

How to Pick a Book Part 7

Before deciding to read a book, the reader should examine the topic of the book. There are a wide variety of topics in books and not all of them are suitable for all students at the same age. Students should be aware of the topic and decide if they are ready for that topic. Students should be encouraged to consult their parents or caregivers when uncertain if a topic is suitable.