Collection Analysis Report
for M-DCPS Summer - Grade 5
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 21 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.
(21 of 21 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (18 books)
- Nonfiction (8 books)
- Biography (7 books)
- Social Studies (5 books)
- Adventure (4 books)
- History (4 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Picture Book (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Science (3 books)
- Historical Fiction (2 books)
- Mystery (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Poetry (2 books)
- Spanish (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Horror (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 19 of 21 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: 786 (Range: 600 - 1100)
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 |
6-8 | 925-1185 | 7.00-9.98 | 57-67 | 6.51-10.34 | U-Z | 7.04-9.57 | 4.11-10.66 |
9-10 | 1050-1335 | 9.67-12.01 | 62-72 | 8.32-12.12 | Z+ | 8.41-10.81 | 9.02-13.93 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 8 of 21 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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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.
- 40 Videos
- 33 Book Readings
- 68 Lesson Plans
- Total of 392 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Miami-Dade County Public Schools's "M-DCPS Summer - Grade 5". 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/qlZ5KKA
Adam Canfield of the Slash
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2005
Artemis Fowl
Book 1 of the Artemis Fowl Series
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2001
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Artemis FowlBallet for Martha: Making Appalachian Spring
by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Brian Floca
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book, Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2010
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Becoming Naomi León
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2004
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Bloomability
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 850
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for BloomabilityBrown Girl Dreaming
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 990
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
Chasing the Falconers
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2005
The City of Ember
by Jeanne DuPrau Jeanne DuPrau
Book 1 of the Books of Ember Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2003
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Dave the Potter: Artist, Poet, Slave
by Laban Carrick Hill and Bryan Collier
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1100
- Year Published: 2010
Emma's Poem: The Voice of the Statue of Liberty
by Linda Glaser and Claire A. Nivola
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Emma's PoemThe Ghost's Grave
by Peg Kehret
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2005
A Home for Mr. Emerson
by Barbara Kerley and Edwin Fotheringham
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2014
How Tía Lola Came to (Visit) Stay
by Julia Alvarez Julia Alvarez
Book 1 of the Tía Lola Stories
- Grades Used: 6, 7
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2001
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Josephine: The Dazzling Life of Josephine Baker
by Patricia Hruby Powell and Christian Robinson
- Grades Used: 5, 6
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
A Light in the Attic
- Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1981
Little House on the Prairie
by Laura Ingalls Wilder and Garth Williams Laura Ingalls Wilder and Garth Williams
Book 2 of the Little House Books Series
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1935
Phineas L. Macguire...Erupts!: The First Experiment
by Frances O'Roark Dowell and Preston McDaniels
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2006
Scat
by Carl Hiaasen
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Adventure, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Stormbreaker
by Anthony Horowitz and John Blackford Anthony Horowitz and John Blackford
Book 1 of the Alex Rider Adventure Series
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for StormbreakerThe Streak: How Joe Dimaggio Became America's Hero
by Barb Rosenstock and Terry Widener
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The StreakThe True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
by Kathi Appelt and Jennifer Bricking
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
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