Leveled Classroom Library K - 2
Choosing Independent Reading Books Interest Just-Right DRA Level
What Does a Just-Right Book Feel Like? Pretty smooth You can get through the tricky spots It makes sense
Strong Readers…
Text Characteristics Genre Text Structure Content Theme & Ideas Language & Literary Features (e.g., dialogue, figurative language) Sentence Complexity Vocabulary Difficulty of Words
Features of Book Levels Prompts for instruction Leveled Book Guide for Parents
Tips for Organizing Baskets – label DRA Level Author/Series Topic Books Colored Dots BUSD ELA Wiki – Leveled Book Page
Resources for Leveling Scholastic Book WizardScholastic Book Wizard Fountas & Pinnell WebsiteFountas & Pinnell Website Apps O Book Wizard – free! O Literacy Leveler - $3.99