Collection Analysis Report
for Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
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.
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(19 of 19 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (19 books)
- HASH(0x56526bbdd578) (19 books)
- HASH(0x56526bbff760) (19 books)
- HASH(0x56526bc4e4f8) (1 books)
- HASH(0x56526bcbf148) (1 books)
- Physical Education (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 15 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: 992 (Range: 910 - 1060)
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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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 1 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.
- 140 Videos
- 20 Book Readings
- 254 Lesson Plans
- Total of 562 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series". 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/QLQRMFM
Big Shot
by Jeff Kinney
Book 16 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction, Sports
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Physical Education
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2021
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Big ShotCabin Fever
by Jeff Kinney
Book 6 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1060
- Year Published: 2011
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Cabin FeverThe Deep End
by Jeff Kinney
Book 15 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2020
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The Deep EndDiary of a Wimpy Kid
by Jeff Kinney
Book 1 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 950
- Year Published: 2007
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Diper Överlöde
by Jeff Kinney
Book 17 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1060
- Year Published: 2022
Dog Days
by Jeff Kinney
Book 4 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1010
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Dog DaysDouble Down
by Jeff Kinney
Book 11 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1010
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Double DownThe Getaway
by Jeff Kinney
Book 12 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 920
- Year Published: 2017
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The GetawayHard Luck
by Jeff Kinney
Book 8 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 2013
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Hard LuckHot Mess
by Jeff Kinney
Book 19 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2024
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Hot MessThe Last Straw
by Jeff Kinney
Book 3 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 970
- Year Published: 2008
The Long Haul
by Jeff Kinney
Book 9 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 2014
The Meltdown
by Jeff Kinney
Book 13 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 960
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for The MeltdownNo Brainer
by Jeff Kinney
Book 18 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2023
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for No BrainerOld School
by Jeff Kinney
Book 10 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1020
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Old SchoolRodrick Rules
by Jeff Kinney
Book 2 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 910
- Year Published: 2008
The Third Wheel
by Jeff Kinney
Book 7 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Holiday, Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1060
- Year Published: 2012
The Ugly Truth
by Jeff Kinney
Book 5 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1000
- Year Published: 2010
Wrecking Ball
by Jeff Kinney
Book 14 of the Diary of a Wimpy Kid Series
- Genres: Humor, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 940
- Year Published: 2019
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