Collection Analysis Report
for WEMTA BOB 4-6
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 20 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.
(20 of 20 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (19 books)
- Humor (9 books)
- Graphic Novel (4 books)
- History (4 books)
- Picture Book (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Adventure (3 books)
- Realistic Fiction (3 books)
- Social Studies (3 books)
- Biography (2 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (2 books)
- Nonfiction (2 books)
- Physical Education (2 books)
- Sports (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Beginning / Early Reader (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Historical Fiction (1 books)
- Math (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 18 of 20 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: 638 (Range: 190 - 930)
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 |
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 20 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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- 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.
- 107 Videos
- 33 Book Readings
- 157 Lesson Plans
- Total of 569 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on Wisconsin Educational Media & Technology Association (WEMTA)'s "WEMTA BOB 4-6". 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/QLX2GGT
Dog Man and Cat Kid
Book 4 of the Dog Man Series
- Genres: Adventure, Humor, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2017
Found
by Margaret Peterson Haddix Margaret Peterson Haddix
Book 1 of the Missing Series
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Adventure, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 750
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts, Health, Math, Social Studies
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 1967
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
Front Desk
Book 1 of the Front Desk Series
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global), Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2018
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 Hero Two Doors Down
- Genres: Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education
- Lexile: 640
- Year Published: 2016
How to Train Your Dragon
by Cressida Cowell Cressida Cowell
Book 1 of the How to Train Your Dragon Series
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 2004
I Really Like Slop!
Part of the Elephant & Piggie Series
- Genres: Humor, Graphic Novel
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 190
- Year Published: 2015
The Itchy Book!
by Mo Willems and LeUyen Pham
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 340
- Year Published: 2018
The Legend of Rock Paper Scissors
by Drew Daywalt and Adam Rex
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Beginning / Early Reader, Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly 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
A Long Walk to Water
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global), Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 720
- Year Published: 2010
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: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Lost in the Library: A Story of Patience & Fortitude
by Josh Funk and Stevie Lewis
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2018
Merci Suárez Changes Gears
Book 1 of the Merci Suárez Trilogy
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Spanish
- Lexile: 700
- Year Published: 2018
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: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea
Book 1 of the Narwhal and Jelly Series
- Genres: Humor, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 490
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for NarwhalThe One and Only Ivan
by Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao Katherine Applegate and Patricia Castelao
Book 1 of the Ivan and Friends Series
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 570
- Year Published: 2012
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
Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
by Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 2018
Pete the Kitty and the Groovy Playdate
Part of the Pete the Cat Series
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2018
Restart
- Grades Used: 6
- Genres: Humor
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2017
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
Supernova
by Kazu Kibuishi Kazu Kibuishi
Book 8 of the Amulet Series
- Genres: Adventure, Graphic Novel, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 330
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for SupernovaWhere the Mountain Meets the Moon
by Grace Lin
- Grades Used: 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore
- Cultural Experiences: Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2009
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
Who Was Jesse Owens?
by James Buckley, Jr. and Gregory Copeland James Buckley, Jr. and Gregory Copeland
Part of the Who Was? Series
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Sports
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Physical Education, Social Studies
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 2015
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