Leveled Books
ML = Multilevel REV. = Revised
InFLUenza
ML
Informational (nonfiction), 1368 words
Vikings
ML
Informational (nonfiction), 1359 words
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Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Realistic (fiction), 1187 words
Informational (nonfiction), 1221 words
Level T Books Feature
- 14.5 words average per sentence
- 1,075–2,000 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
- Intermediate tables, charts, and graphs
- Can have breaks in dialogue
- Nonfiction topics aligned to state and national standards
- 16–20 pages
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