Collection Analysis Report
for Summer Reading, Gr. 4
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 18 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.
(18 of 18 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (16 books)
- Science (5 books)
- Historical Fiction (4 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Social Studies (4 books)
- Adventure (3 books)
- Picture Book (3 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (3 books)
- History (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Math (1 books)
- Mystery (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 17 of 18 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: 675 (Range: 530 - 870)
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 9 of 18 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.
- 20 Videos
- 17 Book Readings
- 49 Lesson Plans
- Total of 221 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Kettering City Schools's "Summer Reading, Gr. 4". 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/QLZTYF2
The BFG
by Roald Dahl and Quentin Blake
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 1982
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Carlos and the Squash Plant
by Jan Romero Stevens and Jeanne Arnold
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1999
Chickens Don't Fly: And Other Fun Facts
by Laura Lyn DiSiena, Hannah Eliot, and Pete Oswald
- Genres: Humor, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 2014
Clementine's Letter
by Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee Sara Pennypacker and Marla Frazee
Book 3 of the Clementine Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2008
Donavan's Word Jar
by Monalisa DeGross and Cheryl Hanna
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Dragon of the Red Dawn
by Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca
Book 9 of the Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions Series
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2007
Eagle Song
by Joseph Bruchac and Dan Andreasen
- Grades Used: 4
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: American Indian
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Encyclopedia Brown and the Case of the Secret UFOs
by Donald J. Sobol and James Bernardin Donald J. Sobol and James Bernardin
Part of the Encyclopedia Brown Series
- Genres: Mystery
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2010
Frindle
by Andrew Clements and Brian Selznick
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 1996
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Harriet the Spy
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Hello Ocean
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Mark Astrella
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2001
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Hello OceanHoles
by Louis Sachar
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Lizard and the Sun / La lagartija y el sol
by Alma Flor Ada and Felipe Dávalos
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1999
Lulu and the Duck in the Park
by Hilary McKay and Priscilla Lamont Hilary McKay and Priscilla Lamont
Book 1 of the Lulu Series
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 680
- Year Published: 2012
Night of the New Magicians
by Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca Mary Pope Osborne and Salvatore Murdocca
Book 7 of the Magic Tree House: Merlin Missions Series
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 530
- Year Published: 2007
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Riding Freedom
by Pam Muñoz Ryan and Brian Selznick
- Grades Used: 3, 4
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Stone Fox
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Math, Science
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 1980
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
True Tales of Animal Heroes
by Allan Zullo
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 1998
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