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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
Alaska: The Last Frontier   Informational (nonfiction), 961 words
All About Chocolate  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1194 words
All About Kites  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 768 words
Apple a Day, An   Informational (nonfiction), 1072 words
Arrows  ML   Informational Narrative (fiction), 1480 words
Bessie Coleman   Biography (nonfiction), 1321 words
Charlene's Sea of Cortez Journal   Realistic (fiction), 1500 words
Expedition 25: The Subtropics   Descriptive (nonfiction), 807 words
Expedition 40: The Secret of the Seasons   Descriptive (nonfiction), 936 words
Expedition 60: The Subarctic   Descriptive (nonfiction), 854 words
Expedition Zero   Descriptive (nonfiction), 934 words
Explorer's Guide to World Weather   Informational (nonfiction), 972 words
Exploring Tide Pools   Informational (nonfiction), 1617 words
Fishing in Simplicity   Personal (fiction), 1588 words
Foods Around the World   Informational (nonfiction), 972 words
George Washington Carver  ML   Biography (nonfiction), 1100 words
Glow-in-the-Dark Animals   Informational (nonfiction), 1164 words
Going to the Super Bowl   Informational (nonfiction), 1042 words
Hard Stuff! All About Bones, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1353 words
How the Robin Stole Fire   Folktale (fiction), 1595 words
Inventions   Informational (nonfiction), 1187 words
Morty's Roadside Refreshments   Fantasy (fiction), 1841 words
Mozart   Biography (nonfiction), 1529 words
Murdoch's Path   Folktale (fiction), 1580 words
Neighborhood Mystery   Realistic (fiction), 1137 words
Olympics: Past and Present, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1287 words
Only One Aunt Maggie   Realistic (fiction), 1310 words
Part 1: Charly Did It   Realistic (fiction), 1334 words
Part 2: Charly's New Year's Revolution   Realistic (fiction), 1113 words
Part 3: Charly Dances 'til It Drops   Realistic (fiction), 1433 words
Part 4: Raining Cats, Dogs, and Other Animals   Realistic (fiction), 1247 words
Rattlers   Informational (nonfiction), 1505 words
Robin Hood Wins the Sheriff's Golden Arrow  ML   Folktale (fiction), 1183 words
Sea Turtles   Informational (nonfiction), 1564 words
September 11: Always Remember   Informational (nonfiction), 1007 words
Ships and Boats  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1044 words
Skydiving   Interview (nonfiction), 1594 words
Speed   Informational (nonfiction), 1511 words
Storm Chasers   Informational (nonfiction), 1176 words
Thesaurus, The   Realistic (fiction), 1421 words
Treasure Found   Informational (nonfiction), 801 words
Turtle Tom   Personal Narrative (fiction), 1581 words
Two Artists: Vermeer's Forger   Informational (nonfiction), 1147 words
We're in Business   Realistic (fiction), 1082 words
Weird Bird Beaks  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 912 words
Wildlife Rescue  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1321 words
Wonders of Nature  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1111 words
Woods of Wonder  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 877 words
Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Realistic (fiction), 856 words
Informational (nonfiction), 690 words
Reading A-Z Level Level R Books
Ages 8 - 9
Grade 3
Fountas & Pinnell N
Reading Recovery 30
DRA 30
Lexile 651-730
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Level R Books Feature
  • 12.5 words average per sentence
  • 925–1,600 words total
  • Full pages of text
  • Text can wrap illustrations
  • More complex sentences
  • More specialized vocabulary
  • Illustrations used to extend meaning
  • Table of contents, captions, index, and glossary in nonfiction books
  • Intermediate tables, charts, and graphs
  • Can have breaks in dialogue
  • Nonfiction topics aligned to state and national standards
  • 16–20 pages