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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
Abraham Lincoln: From Log Cabin to the White House   Biography (nonfiction), 2004 words
Acropolis Adventure  ML   Informational (fiction), 2603 words
Adaptive Athletes   Informational (nonfiction), 2047 words
Albert Einstein  ML   Biography (nonfiction), 2437 words
Apaches, The   Historical (fiction), 2717 words
Black Stones, The  ML   Realistic (fiction), 2299 words
Building a Nation   Historical (nonfiction), 2183 words
Cherokees, The   Realistic (fiction), 2643 words
Cheyennes, The   Historical (fiction), 2417 words
Christopher Columbus   Realistic (fiction), 2752 words
Ella Fitzgerald   Informational (nonfiction), 1937 words
Energy Sources: The Pros and Cons   Pro/Con (nonfiction), 1803 words
Genetics at Work   Informational (nonfiction), 1922 words
Great City Fires   Informational (nonfiction), 1924 words
Historic Peacemakers   Informational (nonfiction), 2150 words
InFLUenza  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2314 words
Leo the Lion   Realistic (fiction), 2274 words
M Is for Mexico   Informational (nonfiction), 2193 words
Message, The   Historical (fiction), 2500 words
Microbes: Friend or Foe?  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2236 words
Mystery of King Tut, The   Informational (nonfiction), 2430 words
Native Americans of the Great Plains   Informational (nonfiction), 2145 words
Olympics: Past and Present, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2255 words
Prairies Alive!   Informational (nonfiction), 1966 words
Private Spaceships   Informational (nonfiction), 2041 words
Robin Hood and the King  ML   Folktale (fiction), 3074 words
Satellites   Informational (nonfiction), 1827 words
Selection From Robinson Crusoe, A   Classic (fiction), 2972 words
Success Stories   Biography (nonfiction), 2413 words
Symbiotic Wildlife   Informational (nonfiction), 2268 words
Telescopes: Eyes on Space   Informational (nonfiction), 2183 words
Vikings  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2142 words
Volcanoes  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2415 words
Word Smith, Private I "Rhyme Crime"   Fantasy (fiction), 2895 words
Zoos Through the Ages   Informational (nonfiction), 2067 words
Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Realistic (fiction), 1649 words
Informational (nonfiction), 1410 words
Reading A-Z Level Level Z Books
Ages 9 - 11
Grade 5
Fountas & Pinnell U-W
Reading Recovery N/A
DRA 50
Lexile 891-980
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Level Z Books Feature
  • 18 words average per sentence
  • 1,550–3,000 words total
  • Flesch-Kincaid 5.7–6.0
  • More complex sentence structure
  • Increasingly difficult 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