Collection Analysis Report
for Horned Toad Tales 2018-19
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 19 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.
(19 of 19 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (13 books)
- Science (9 books)
- Nonfiction (6 books)
- Picture Book (5 books)
- Adventure (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- STEAM (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Biography (3 books)
- History (3 books)
- Graphic Novel (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Mystery (2 books)
- Social Studies (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Holiday (1 books)
- Math (1 books)
- Physical Education (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 18 of 19 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: 712 (Range: 480 - 1070)
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 2 of 19 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.
- 32 Videos
- 13 Book Readings
- 26 Lesson Plans
- Total of 253 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Cypress-Fairbanks ISD's "Horned Toad Tales 2018-19". 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/QL2JAXR
Bad Bella
by Ali Standish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Bad BellaBecause of the Rabbit
by Cynthia Lord
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2019
The Bone Garden
by Heather Kassner and Matt Saunders
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2019
The Boy Who Invented the Popsicle: The Cool Science Behind Frank Epperson's Famous Frozen Treat
by Anne Renaud and Milan Pavlović
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2019
The Crayon Man: The True Story of the Invention of Crayola Crayons
by Natascha Biebow and Steven Salerno
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Art, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 2019
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
Dasher: How a Brave Little Doe Changed Christmas Forever
by Matt Tavares
- Genres: Holiday, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for DasherFirefighters' Handbook
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2019
Frankie Sparks and the Class Pet
by Megan Frazer Blakemore and Nadja Sarell
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Math, Science
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2019
From an Idea to Lego: The Building Bricks Behind the World's Biggest Toy Company
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies, STEAM
- Lexile: 1070
- Year Published: 2019
Mission One: The Plant Planet
by Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg Jon Scieszka and Steven Weinberg
Book 2 of the Astronuts Series
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Mission OneRemarkables
- Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for RemarkablesShine!
by J.J. Grabenstein and Chris Grabenstein
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 650
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Shine!Song for a Whale
by Lynne Kelly
- Grades Used: 5
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 800
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Stargazing
by Jen Wang
- Genres: Graphic Novel, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
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View all instructional resources and text complexity results for StayTitan and the Wild Boars: The True Cave Rescue of the Thai Soccer Team
by Susan Hood, Dow Phumiruk, and Pathana Sornhiran
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: History, Physical Education, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 2019
The Truth about Crocodiles: Seriously Funny Facts about Your Favorite Animals
by Maxwell Eaton, III Maxwell Eaton, III
Part of the Truth About Your Favorite Animals Series, The
- Genres: Humor, Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2019
Wicked Nix
by Lena Coakley and Jaime Zollars
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Wicked NixWildfire
- Genres: Adventure
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2019
Qualitative Measures:
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