Collection Analysis Report
for 11th Grade Reading Challenge
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 23 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.
(23 of 23 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (23 books)
- Social Studies (10 books)
- Historical Fiction (8 books)
- Realistic Fiction (7 books)
- Health (4 books)
- Drama (3 books)
- Biography (2 books)
- History (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Horror (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (1 books)
- Sports (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 21 of 23 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: 942 (Range: 610 - 1340)
Reading Level and Grade Band Crosswalk
| Grade Band | Lexile® | ATOS | Degrees of Reading Power® | Flesch-Kincaid | Fountas & Pinnell | Reading Maturity | SourceRater |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 11-12 | 1185-1385 | 11.20-14.10 | 67-74 | 10.34-14.20 | Z+ | 9.57-12.00 | 12.30-14.50 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 13 of 23 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.
- 126 Videos
- 41 Book Readings
- 283 Lesson Plans
- Total of 483 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Anaheim Union High School District's "11th Grade Reading Challenge". 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/QLHDM72
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 1884
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Bluest Eye
- Grades Used: 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1340
- Year Published: 1970
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Catcher in the Rye
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Social Studies
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 1951
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Crucible
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 11, 12
- Genres: Drama, Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1320
- Year Published: 1953
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: Exceedingly Complex
Ellen Foster
by Kaye Gibbons
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 1987
Qualitative Measures:
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Ethan Frome
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Horror, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1200
- Year Published: 1911
Qualitative Measures:
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Franny and Zooey
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 990
- Year Published: 1961
The Glass Menagerie
- Genres: Drama
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1945
The Great Gatsby
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1010
- Year Published: 1925
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 1940
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
by Maya Angelou
- Grades Used: 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 1010
- Year Published: 1969
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
In Cold Blood
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History
- Lexile: 1040
- Year Published: 1966
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
In Country
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, History
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
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A Lesson Before Dying
- Grades Used: 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 1997
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately 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
The Natural
- Genres: Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: 1060
- Year Published: 1952
Qualitative Measures:
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Of Mice and Men
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 630
- Year Published: 1937
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
A Raisin in the Sun
- Grades Used: 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
- Genres: Drama
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1959
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Scarlet Letter
- Grades Used: 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1280
- Year Published: 1850
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Exceedingly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Exceedingly Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Sister Carrie
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 980
- Year Published: 1997
The Sun Also Rises
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 1926
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Their Eyes Were Watching God
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 1937
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Under the Feet of Jesus
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 1996
The Woman Warrior: Memoirs of a Girlhood Among Ghosts
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 1975
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