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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
Acropolis Adventure  ML   Realistic (fiction), 2543 words
Adventure in Bear Valley   Adventure (fiction), 2039 words
Albert Einstein  ML   Biography (nonfiction), 2036 words
Alberto Salazar: An American Runner   Biography (nonfiction), 1745 words
American Sports Legends   Biography (nonfiction), 2361 words
Atlantic Crossing   Historical (fiction), 2165 words
Ben Franklin   Biography (nonfiction), 1893 words
Black Stones, The  ML   Realistic (fiction), 2672 words
Catching Air   Informational (nonfiction), 1775 words
Climbing Mountains: An Interview with Erik Weihenmayer   Interview (nonfiction), 2346 words
Curiosity on Mars   Informational (nonfiction), 1074 words
Desert People  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2254 words
Discovery in the Americas?   Informational (nonfiction), 1609 words
Earthquakes, Volcanoes, and Tsunamis  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1979 words
Electric Cars: History and Future   Informational (nonfiction), 1817 words
Fearless Felix   Biography (nonfiction), 1439 words
Hurricanes   Informational (nonfiction), 1715 words
InFLUenza  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1860 words
Joe Kittinger: An Unsung Hero   Biography (nonfiction), 1626 words
Mapping the Woods: Maps and Cartography   Informational (nonfiction), 2069 words
Microbes: Friend or Foe?  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1941 words
Miguel in the Secret Garden   Fantasy (fiction), 2190 words
Mummies   Informational (nonfiction), 1667 words
Mystery of Granville Library, The   Mystery (fiction), 2400 words
Nelson Mandela   Biography (nonfiction), 2017 words
Ocean Quiz   Folktale (fiction), 2989 words
Olympics: Past and Present, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2178 words
Otzi: The Iceman   Informational (nonfiction), 1638 words
Pirates and Privateers   Informational (nonfiction), 1898 words
Robin Hood and the King  ML   Folktale (fiction), 1997 words
Scratching a Good Story   Fantasy (fiction), 2533 words
Ships of Discovery  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2171 words
Threats to Our Atmosphere   Informational (nonfiction), 1831 words
To Drill or Not to Drill?   Pro/Con (nonfiction), 2161 words
Vikings  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1764 words
World of NASCAR, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1214 words
Yanomami: Deep in the Amazon, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1642 words
Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Realistic (fiction), 1117 words
Informational (nonfiction), 1211 words
Reading A-Z Level Level W Books
Ages 9 - 11
Grade 4
Fountas & Pinnell R
Reading Recovery 40
DRA 40
Lexile 801-860
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Level W Books Feature
  • 15 words average per sentence
  • 1,325–2,600 words total
  • Flesch-Kincaid 4.7–4.9
  • More complex sentence structure
  • More complex vocabulary
  • Table of contents, captions, index, and glossary in nonfiction books
  • Complex tables, charts, and graphs
  • Story elements more sophisticated and require more thought
  • Nonfiction topics aligned to state and national standards