Benchmark Books

Benchmark Books help assess the appropriate developmental level for leveled reading sessions and the readiness of a student to progress to the next level. The student is given a book she or he has never seen (a Benchmark Book) to read aloud. The teacher records the student's reading behavior using a Running Record form. If a student reads with 95 percent accuracy and responds well to comprehension questions, she or he can progress to the next level. From Levels C-Z, teachers can use Benchmark Quick Check quizzes to determine how well students are absorbing what they read. Follow these guidelines to administer the quizzes. Reading A-Z includes two benchmark books--one fact and one fiction--for each of the 27 reading levels. Reward students' progress with our Benchmark WOWzers. Editors Note: Foreign language editions should not be used as formal assessments of a student's reading progress in that language.

LEVEL aa	LEVEL A	LEVEL B
Funny Cat f Zoo, The nf	I Go f Vegetables nf	Sandwich, The f This Turtle nf
LEVEL C	LEVEL D	LEVEL E
How Things Move nf I Can Help f	Wheel, The f Who Runs Faster? nf	Bath Time f In the Sea nf
LEVEL F	LEVEL G	LEVEL H
Many Roads nf Monkey to the Top f	A Dog for Sally f Big and Small Cats nf	How Long Does It Take? f Living Together nf
LEVEL I	LEVEL J	LEVEL K
Land and Water nf On Vacation f	Animal Olympics f What Comes From Plants nf	Gorillas nf Mailman's Hat, The f
LEVEL L	LEVEL M	LEVEL N
Gray Wolf, The nf Harold the Hungry Plant f	Go Away, Sun! f Spiders nf	Dinosaurs nf Sally Takayama's Worst Day Ever f
LEVEL O	LEVEL P	LEVEL Q
Hattie in the Attic f Mysterious Mars nf	Birds of Prey nf Speedier than a Meteor f	Life Cycles nf Nor'easter, The f
LEVEL R	LEVEL S	LEVEL T
Hunting Trip, The f Nature Reuses and Recycles nf	Polar Regions of the Earth nf Wall, The f	Ant in the Photograph, The f Robots nf
LEVEL U	LEVEL V	LEVEL W
Magnificent Meatball Maker f Mysteries of Flight nf	Hoofed Animals nf Outburst, The f	Chick-a-Dude f Sun, Earth, and Moon, The nf
LEVEL X	LEVEL Y	LEVEL Z
Many Happy Returns f Venus: Beauty and Beast nf	Early Birds: Fossils and Feathers nf Westward Journey f	Tessa's Family Day f Violent Weather nf