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Leveled Classroom Library. K - 2. Choosing Independent Reading Books. Interest Just-Right DRA Level. What Does a Just-Right Book Feel Like?. Pretty s mooth You can get through the tricky spots It makes sense. Strong Readers…. Text Characteristics. Genre Text Structure
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Choosing Independent Reading Books • Interest • Just-Right • DRA Level
What Does a Just-Right Book Feel Like? • Pretty smooth • You can get through the tricky spots • It makes sense
Text Characteristics • Genre • Text Structure • Content • Theme & Ideas • Language & Literary Features (e.g., dialogue, figurative language) • Sentence Complexity • Vocabulary • Difficulty of Words
Features of Book Levels • Prompts for instruction • Leveled Book Guide for Parents
Tips for Organizing • Baskets – label • DRA Level • Author/Series • Topic • Books • Colored Dots • BUSD ELA Wiki – Leveled Book Page
Resources for Leveling • Scholastic Book Wizard • Fountas & Pinnell Website • Apps • Book Wizard – free! • Literacy Leveler - $3.99