Collection Analysis Report
for Reading Wonders: 2
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 24 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.
(24 of 24 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (13 books)
- Nonfiction (12 books)
- Science (12 books)
- Humor (6 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (4 books)
- Adventure (3 books)
- Mystery (3 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (2 books)
- Picture Book (1 books)
- STEAM (1 books)
- Social Studies (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 24 of 24 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: 507 (Range: 280 - 650)
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 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 2 of 24 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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- Moderately
- Very
- 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.
- 19 Videos
- 6 Book Readings
- 24 Lesson Plans
- Total of 143 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Colorado Springs School District 11's "Reading Wonders: 2". 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/QLUP7J3
Class President
by Louis Sachar and Amy Wummer
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Humor, Beginning / Early Reader
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 430
- Year Published: 1999
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: Moderately Complex
The Eagle
by Cynthia Rylant and Preston McDaniels
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 2004
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The EagleFire Fighter!
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 500
- Year Published: 1998
Fox and His Friends
by Edward Marshall and James Marshall
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 440
- Year Published: 1982
Gooney Bird and the Room Mother
by Lois Lowry and Middy Thomas Lois Lowry and Middy Thomas
Book 2 of the Gooney Bird Greene Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2005
How a Seed Grows Into a Sunflower
by David Stewart and Carolyn Franklin
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2008
How Mountains Are Made
by Kathleen Weidner Zoehfeld and James Graham Hale
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 1995
Keena Ford and the Field Trip Mix-Up
by Melissa Thomson and Frank Morrison Melissa Thomson and Frank Morrison
Book 2 of the Keena Ford Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 620
- Year Published: 2009
Let's Look at Monarch Butterflies
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 2011
Life in an Ocean
by Carol K. Lindeen and Gail Saunders-Smith
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 360
- Year Published: 2004
Lightning
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 460
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for LightningThe Mystery of the Monkey House
by David A. Adler and Susanna Natti David A. Adler and Susanna Natti
Book 10 of the Cam Jansen Series
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 1985
Nate the Great on the Owl Express
by Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat, and Martha Weston Marjorie Weinman Sharmat, Mitchell Sharmat, and Martha Weston
Part of the Nate the Great Series
- Genres: Humor, Mystery, Beginning / Early Reader
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 280
- Year Published: 2003
The Panda Puzzle
by Ron Roy and John Steven Gurney Ron Roy and John Steven Gurney
Book 16 of the A to Z Mysteries
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2002
Pets at the White House
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 470
- Year Published: 2009
Plants Grow!
by Mary D. Wade
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 430
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Plants Grow!Plink and Plunk
by James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay James Howe and Marie-Louise Gay
Book 4 of the Houndsley and Catina Series
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2009
Rain or Shine
by Erica Silverman and Betsy Lewin Erica Silverman and Betsy Lewin
Book 4 of the Cowgirl Kate and Cocoa Series
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 440
- Year Published: 2008
Saving Water and Energy
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2010
The Sky Is Full of Stars
by Franklyn M. Branley and Felicia Bond
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 1981
Stanley in Space
by Jeff Brown and Scott Nash Jeff Brown and Scott Nash
Part of the Flat Stanley Series
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1990
Tara and Tiree, Fearless Friends
by Andrew Clements and Ellen Beier Andrew Clements and Ellen Beier
Book 4 of the Pets to the Rescue Series
- Genres: Nonfiction, Beginning / Early Reader
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2003
Vacation Under the Volcano
by Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca
Book 13 of the Magic Tree House Series
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 410
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Qualitative Measures:
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