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ML = Multilevel     REV. = Revised
Algonquins, The   Historical (fiction), 2539 words
Amazing Undersea Food Web, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1795 words
Blues: More Than A Feeling, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1846 words
Body Art   Informational (nonfiction), 1479 words
Dust Bowl Disaster   Informational (nonfiction), 1937 words
Early Moments in Rock Music History   Informational (nonfiction), 1873 words
Eruption of Mount Shasta, The   Adventure (fiction), 2939 words
Grandpa Smoke Jumper   Realistic (fiction), 2559 words
Hard Stuff! All About Bones, The  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 1812 words
High-Speed Trains   Informational (nonfiction), 2135 words
Internet, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1395 words
Invasion of the Pythons   Informational (nonfiction), 1467 words
Jacey Nova: Starship Pilot   Science Fiction (fiction), 2315 words
Making Big Bolstead Bucks   Realistic (fiction), 2888 words
Malik Had a House   Realistic (fiction), 2292 words
Meeting Mrs. Pierce   Realistic (fiction), 3027 words
Miguel and King Arthur   Fantasy (fiction), 2355 words
Money, Money, Money   Informational (nonfiction), 1971 words
Mongol Empire, The   Informational (nonfiction), 2351 words
Reef, The   Personal Narrative (fiction), 3861 words
Rosalind Franklin's Beautiful Twist   Biography (nonfiction), 2310 words
Saved by the Stars   Fantasy (fiction), 2229 words
Saving the Salmon   Pro/Con (nonfiction), 2275 words
School Versus James Holt, The   Realistic (fiction), 3008 words
Seeds of Revolution   Historical (nonfiction), 2211 words
Seeing the Evidence: Forensic Scientists at Work   Informational (nonfiction), 1897 words
Story of Immigration, The   Informational (nonfiction), 1795 words
Takehito's Tango   Realistic (fiction), 2028 words
Talking to Each Other   Realistic (fiction), 2445 words
The Gettysburg Address   Informational (nonfiction), 934 words
Transcontinental Railroad, The   Informational (nonfiction), 2016 words
Up From Slavery   Autobiography (nonfiction), 1888 words
What Makes You, You?   Informational (nonfiction), 1960 words
Wildlife Rescue  ML   Informational (nonfiction), 2129 words
Your Road to the White House   Informational (nonfiction), 1502 words
Zoos: Pro or Con?   Pro/Con (nonfiction), 1807 words
Benchmark Passages
Benchmark Books
Realistic (fiction), 1795 words
Informational (nonfiction), 1253 words
Reading A-Z Level Level X Books
Ages 9 - 11
Grade 5
Fountas & Pinnell S
Reading Recovery 40
DRA 40
Lexile 831-860
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Level X Books Feature
  • 15 words average per sentence
  • 1,400–3,000 words total
  • Flesch-Kincaid 5.0–5.2
  • 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