Benchmark Books

Benchmark Books help assess students' instructional levels for leveled reading sessions and their readiness to progress to the next level.

How Do I Use Benchmark Books?

1. Give a student a Benchmark Book he or she has never seen before to read aloud.
2. Record the student's reading behavior using the book's Running Record form.
3. If a student scores 90 percent, assess the student's comprehension using a Quick Check from Level C-Z or a Retelling Rubric.
4. If a student scores above 94 percent on both the running record and the comprehension quiz, he or she is ready for the next level.
   (For more details, see Running Records)

Editor's 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