Leveled Books
ML = Multilevel REV. = Revised
Bats
Informational (nonfiction), 1200 words
Whales
Informational (nonfiction), 1106 words
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Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Personal (fiction), 1063 words
Informational (nonfiction), 589 words
Level O Books Feature
- 20 words maximum per sentence; 11 words average
- 650–1,200 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
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