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Reading A-Z Correlation Chart

Reading A-Z
Level		 Ages Grade Fountas & Pinnell Reading Recovery DRA Lexile
Level aa 4 - 6 K A 1 A-1 BR-70
Level A 4 - 6 K A 1 A-1 BR-70
Level B 4 - 6 K B 2 2 BR-70
Level C 4 - 6 K C 3-4 3-4 BR-70
Level D 4 - 7 1 D 5-6 6 80-450
Level E 6 - 7 1 E 7-8 8 80-450
Level F 6 - 7 1 F 9-10 10 80-450
Level G 6 - 7 1 G 11-12 12 80-450
Level H 6 - 7 1 H 13-14 14 80-450
Level I 6 - 7 1 I 15-16 16 80-450
Level J 6 - 8 1 J 17 18 451-500
Level K 7 - 8 2 J 17 18 451-550
Level L 7 - 8 2 K 18 20 501-550
Level M 7 - 8 2 L 19 24 551-600
Level N 7 - 8 2 M 20 28 551-650
Level O 7 - 8 2 M 20 28 601-650
Level P 7 - 8 2 M 28 28 601-650
Level Q 7 - 9 3 N 30 30 651-690
Level R 8 - 9 3 N 30 30 651-730
Level S 8 - 9 3 O 34 34 691-770
Level T 8 - 9 3 P 38 38 731-770
Level U 8 - 11 4 Q 40 40 771-800
Level V 9 - 11 4 Q 40 40 771-830
Level W 9 - 11 4 R 40 40 801-860
Level X 9 - 11 5 S 40 40 831-860
Level Y 9 - 11 5 T 40 40 861-890
Level Z 9 - 11 5 U-W N/A 50 891-980
Criteria for Leveling Reading A-Z Books:
  • Word count
  • Number of different words
  • Ratio of different words to total words
  • Number of high-frequency words
  • Ratio of high-frequency words to total words
  • Number of low-frequency words to total words
  • Ratio of low-frequency words to total words
  • Sentence length
  • Sentence complexity
  • Predictability
  • Language pattern and repetition
  • Print size, spacing, and number of words per page
  • Illustration support
  • Concept load
  • Topic familiarity

About this Chart

This correlation chart illustrates how Reading A-Z levels approximately correlate to other leveling systems commonly found in leveled reading materials. Reading A-Z uses objective (quantitative) and subjective (qualitative) Leveling Criteria to measure text complexity.

Teachers should use their professional judgment of additional qualitative criteria along with reader and task considerations to determine if an individual book at a given level is appropriate for a student.