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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
100th Day Project, The  ML   Realistic (fiction), 461 words
Ancient Egypt   Informational (nonfiction), 482 words
Anna and the Painted Eggs   Realistic (fiction), 537 words
At Jacob's House   Realistic (fiction), 567 words
Big Machines   Informational (nonfiction), 550 words
Catching Santa   Fantasy (fiction), 609 words
Colonial Life   Informational (nonfiction), 655 words
Crocs and Gators   Informational (nonfiction), 600 words
Deep in the Ocean   Descriptive (nonfiction), 450 words
Eggy's Easy Out   Realistic (fiction), 395 words
Every Dog Has Its Day   Fantasy (fiction), 540 words
Fantastic Flying Machines  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 457 words
George Washington Carver  ML   Biography (nonfiction), 460 words
Goldilocks and the Other Three Bears  ML   Fairy Tale (fiction), 401 words
Goldilocks and the Three Bears  ML   Fairy Tale (fiction), 402 words
Hero's Name, A   Realistic (fiction), 539 words
How Animals Sleep   Informational (nonfiction), 503 words
How to Make Ice Cream   How to (nonfiction), 518 words
How We Measure   Informational (fiction), 300 words
I'm the Guest   Realistic (fiction), 520 words
Igloo, The   Fantasy (fiction), 458 words
Independence Day   Fantasy (fiction), 574 words
Insect Life Cycle   Informational (nonfiction), 607 words
Introducing Planet Earth   Informational (nonfiction), 506 words
Jane Goodall  ML   Biography (nonfiction), 571 words
Jessica Loves Soccer   Realistic (fiction), 514 words
Joey's Stop Sign   Realistic (fiction), 486 words
Maria's Family Christmas   Realistic (fiction), 353 words
Noise in the Night   Adventure (fiction), 537 words
Oil: A Messy Resource   Informational (nonfiction), 401 words
Power of Magnets, The   Informational (nonfiction), 386 words
Sending Messages   Informational (nonfiction), 528 words
Shoes Around the World   Informational (nonfiction), 389 words
Sign Language and Hand Talk   Informational (nonfiction), 637 words
Smelly Clyde   Humorous (fiction), 430 words
Tinosaur, The   Fantasy (fiction), 558 words
Two Thanksgivings   Realistic (fiction), 535 words
Valentine's Day   Fantasy (fiction), 496 words
Vampire Dentist   Fantasy (fiction), 394 words
Wonderful Winter   Realistic (fiction), 450 words
Woods of Wonder  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 464 words
World Holidays   Informational (nonfiction), 460 words
Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Informational (nonfiction), 360 words
Fantasy (fiction), 612 words
Reading A-Z Level Level L Books
Ages 7 - 8
Grade 2
Fountas & Pinnell K
Reading Recovery 18
DRA 20
Lexile 501-550
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Level L Books Feature
  • 18 words maximum per sentence; 9.5 words average
  • 400–600 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
  • Simple tables, charts, and graphs
  • Can have breaks in dialogue
  • 16 pages