Collection Analysis Report
for Comp. Toolkit Mentor Texts, Grade 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 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 (17 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4d88810) (12 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4d65e48) (11 books)
- Social Studies (7 books)
- Science (6 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4d6d748) (4 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4d78f90) (4 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4dde340) (4 books)
- History (4 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4dd7358) (3 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4dde850) (3 books)
- STEAM (3 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4d6dfb8) (2 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4dd6938) (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- HASH(0x563ae4d799b0) (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 23 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: 773 (Range: 430 - 1090)
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 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
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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.
- 15 Videos
- 7 Book Readings
- 33 Lesson Plans
- Total of 239 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Birdville ISD's "Comp. Toolkit Mentor Texts, Grade 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/QL4AO3O
Across the Blue Pacific: A World War II Story
by Robert Andrew Parker and Louise Borden
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 840
- Year Published: 2006
Action Jackson
by Jan Greenberg, Sandra Jordan, and Robert Andrew Parker
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, STEAM
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2007
Allison
by Allen Say
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 430
- Year Published: 1997
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for AllisonAmerica Is...
by Louise Borden and Stacey Schuett
- Grades Used: 1
- Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Slightly Complex
- Intertextuality: Slightly Complex
Appalachia: The Voices of Sleeping Birds
by Cynthia Rylant and Barry Moser
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1030
- Year Published: 1991
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for AppalachiaBig Jabe
by Jerdine Nolen and Kadir Nelson
- Genres: Adventure, Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Big JabeThe Cart That Carried Martin
by Eve Bunting and Don Tate
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2013
Earmuffs for Everyone!: How Chester Greenwood Became Known as the Inventor of Earmuffs
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2015
Feathers and Fools
by Mem Fox and Nicholas Wilton
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 1996
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
The Grand Mosque of Paris: A Story of How Muslims Saved Jews During the Holocaust
by Karen Gray Ruelle and Deborah DeSaix
- Grades Used: 8
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Muslim
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1090
- Year Published: 2009
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Grandma's Records
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), African (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2001
Hey There, Stink Bug!
by Leslie Bulion and Leslie Evans
- Genres: Nonfiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: Science, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 980
- Year Published: 2006
Little Red Riding Hood: A Newfangled Prairie Tale
- Grades Used: 2, 3
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 1995
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Lulu and the Brontosaurus
by Judith Viorst and Lane Smith
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2010
Owen and Mzee: The True Story of a Remarkable Friendship
by Isabella Hatkoff, Craig Hatkoff, Paula Kahumbu, and Peter Greste
- Grades Used: 2
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Patrol: An American Soldier in Vietnam
by Walter Dean Myers and Ann Grifalconi
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 560
- Year Published: 2002
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for PatrolA Symphony of Whales
by Steve Schuch and Peter Sylvada
- Genres: Adventure, Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2001
Tooling Around: Crafty Creatures and the Tools They Use
by Ellen Jackson and Renné Benoit
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 1050
- Year Published: 2014
The Toothpaste Millionaire
by Jean Merrill
- Grades Used: 9
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 1972
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Exceedingly Complex
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Exceedingly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Exceedingly Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Traveling Man: The Journey of Ibn Battuta, 1325-1354
- Genres: Adventure, Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), Muslim, African
- Curricular Areas: History
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2001
Weslandia
by Paul Fleischman and Kevin Hawkes
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Picture Book, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 820
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
What If You Had Animal Teeth?
by Sandra Markle and Howard McWilliam
- Grades Used: 1
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2013
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Slightly Complex
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