Collection Analysis Report
for Reading Wings 4, Level 3
This report provides data analyses into the titles on this list to help support your efforts to put the right book in each reader's hands.
This report is organized by Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas, Quantitative Measures, and Qualitative Measures.
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Collection Analysis by Genre, Cultural, and Curricular Areas
For the 22 books on this list, please find an analysis revealing the quantity of titles associated with genre, cultural, and curriculum classifications. Additionally, please find the "Not Represented" section where you can click to identify other titles to potentially add to this list.
We hope this collection analysis tool helps you achieve the variety and differentiation of books that you want for your reading opportunities.
(22 of 22 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (12 books)
- Social Studies (12 books)
- Nonfiction (10 books)
- Picture Book (7 books)
- History (6 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (5 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (3 books)
- Science (3 books)
- Art (2 books)
- Historical Fiction (2 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- STEAM (1 books)
- Spanish (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 22 of 22 titles that have known Lexile levels, below is the low, high, and average Lexile® for the books in this list. We hope these data points, along with the crosswalk to other measures, provide insights into the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Lexile® Average: 628 (Range: 430 - 810)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
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2-3 | 420-820 | 2.75-5.14 | 42-54 | 1.98-5.34 | I-P | 3.53-613 | 0.05-2.48 |
4-5 | 740-1010 | 4.97-7.03 | 52-60 | 4.51-7.72 | O-V | 5.42-7.92 | 0.84-5.75 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 7 of 22 titles that have known qualitative measurements, this graph reveals the aggregated low, high, and average qualitative measures for the books in this list. We hope this range of information shows the variety and differentiation of this collection.
Qualitative Text Complexity Ranges
= low and high range of submitted values = average of submitted values
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- Exceedingly
Qualitative measures for each title are determined by crowd sourced results from professional educators who complete the literary or informational text complexity rubrics. These are relatively new on TeachingBooks so only a small percentage of all the titles have currently been evaluated. Perhaps you can help?
Instructional Materials Summary
Below please find a summary of available multimedia texts and instructional materials that enrich and deepen the discussion of the titles on this list.
- 12 Videos
- 13 Book Readings
- 33 Lesson Plans
- Total of 151 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Carson City School District's "Reading Wings 4, Level 3". If you wish to see the curricular areas, genres, Lexile® and Qualitative measures, along with the collection of ready-to-use instructional materials, go online to TeachingBooks at: https://school.teachingbooks.net/QLXVDT5
The Chalk Box Kid
by Clyde Robert Bulla and Thomas Burt Allen
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 1987
Chang's Paper Pony
by Eleanor Coerr and Deborah Kogan Ray
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Beginning / Early Reader
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 1988
China
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 690
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for ChinaCorn Is Maize: The Gift of the Indians
by Aliki
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 1976
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Slightly Complex
The Egyptian Cinderella
by Shirley Climo and Ruth Heller
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Middle Eastern
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 1989
Finding the Titanic
by Robert D. Ballard and Ken Marschall
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 1993
Freckle Juice
by Judy Blume and Sonia O. Lisker
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Humor, Beginning / Early Reader
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 1971
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
From Cow to Ice Cream: A Photo Essay
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 1997
Good Work, Amelia Bedelia
by Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat Peggy Parish and Lynn Sweat
Book 6 of the Amelia Bedelia Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 430
- Year Published: 1976
Greece
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for GreeceA Homesteading Community of the 1880s
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2002
An Immigrant Community of the 1900s
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 520
- Year Published: 2002
Merlin and the Dragons
by Jane Yolen and Li Ming
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 1995
The Midwest
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Social Studies
- Lexile: 770
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The MidwestMufaro's Beautiful Daughters
by John Steptoe
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 1987
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
A New Coat for Anna
by Harriet Ziefert and Anita Lobel
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1986
The Northeast
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Social Studies
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2002
The Paper Bag Princess
by Robert Munsch and Michael Martchenko
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Adventure, Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 1980
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Rome
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for RomeShoeshine Girl
by Clyde Robert Bulla and Jim Burke
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 1975
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
The Three Little Javelinas
by Susan Lowell and Jim Harris
- Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3, 4
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1992
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Too Many Tamales
by Gary Soto and Ed Martinez
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Holiday, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1993
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
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