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Level J   All Leveled Books
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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
Animal Skeletons   Informational (nonfiction), 387 words
Being Bilingual   Informational (nonfiction), 319 words
Bonk at the Barbershop   Fantasy (fiction), 284 words
Bonk's New Bike   Fantasy (fiction), 323 words
Bonk, the Healthy Monster   Humorous (fiction), 289 words
Broken Arm Blues   Realistic (fiction), 373 words
Can You Say Pterodactyl?   Humorous (fiction), 393 words
Changes   Realistic (fiction), 398 words
Cinnamon Bun Mystery, The   Mystery (fiction), 313 words
Darby's Birthday Party   Personal Narrative (fiction), 350 words
Disappearing Moon, The   Pourquoi Tale (fiction), 470 words
Feliz Navidad, Carlos!   Realistic (fiction), 339 words
Firefighters  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 202 words
Garrett Morgan and the Traffic Signal   Biography (nonfiction), 232 words
Going to the Art Museum   Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 399 words
Guess That President   Informational (nonfiction), 280 words
Hannah's Townspeople   Realistic (fiction), 257 words
Heroes of September 11   Descriptive (nonfiction), 302 words
I'm the Tall One   Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 368 words
Ichiro Suzuki  ML   Biography (nonfiction), 301 words
It's Cinco de Mayo, Carlos!   Realistic (fiction), 361 words
Leopard, Ram, and Jackal   Folktale (fiction), 375 words
Let's Make Shapes!   How to (nonfiction), 365 words
Monkey and Crocodile   Fable (fiction), 320 words
Monster Cowboy   Fantasy (fiction), 308 words
My Uncle Is a Firefighter  ML   Personal Narrative (nonfiction), 314 words
Number Twelve   Informational (nonfiction), 300 words
Ocean Animals   Informational (nonfiction), 380 words
Rainbow of Food, A   Informational (nonfiction), 299 words
Riding With Rosa Parks   Historical (fiction), 272 words
Safe Biking with Dad   Humorous (fiction), 368 words
Sharks  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 303 words
Ship of Shapes, The   Fantasy (fiction), 391 words
Story of the Statue, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 304 words
Thanksgiving the Jacks Built, The   Fantasy (fiction), 404 words
Thanksgiving the Other Jacks Built, The   Fantasy (fiction), 404 words
Uzzle, The Football Star   Fantasy (fiction), 339 words
Welcome, Carlos!   Realistic (fiction), 371 words
What Pet Should You Get?   Pro/Con (nonfiction), 451 words
When Bad Things Happen   Realistic (fiction), 314 words
Where's the Joey?   Informational (nonfiction), 362 words
Whose Tracks Are These?   Informational (nonfiction), 335 words
Wonders of Nature  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 238 words
Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Fantasy (fiction), 401 words
Informational (nonfiction), 388 words
Reading A-Z Level Level J Books
Ages 6 - 8
Grade 1
Fountas & Pinnell J
Reading Recovery 17
DRA 18
Lexile 451-500
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Level J Books Feature
  • 15 words maximum per sentence; 9.5 words average
  • 4–12 lines per page
  • 300–400 words total
  • No reliance on predictable pattern
  • Richer vocabulary
  • Pictures used to enhance understanding
  • Table of contents, captions, index, and glossary in nonfiction books
  • Simple tables and charts
  • 16 pages