Collection Analysis Report
for Writing Prompt Ideas
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 13 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.
(13 of 13 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (9 books)
- Social Studies (7 books)
- History (4 books)
- Nonfiction (4 books)
- Picture Book (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (3 books)
- Biography (2 books)
- Historical Fiction (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Adventure (1 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Graphic Novel (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Mystery (1 books)
- Science (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 12 of 13 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: 727 (Range: 540 - 890)
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 |
Key: Purple highlight represents average.
Source: National Governors Association for Best Practices and Council of Chief State School Officers.[1]
Qualitative Measures (BETA)
For 10 of 13 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.
- 73 Videos
- 22 Book Readings
- 54 Lesson Plans
- Total of 403 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "Writing Prompt Ideas". 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/QLSD5XE
Saints and Misfits
by S.K. Ali
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Muslim, Asian American, Asian (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 710
- Year Published: 2017
Audacity Jones to the Rescue
by Kirby Larson
- Genres: Adventure, Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 790
- Year Published: 2016
14 Cows for America
by Carmen Agra Deedy, Thomas Gonzalez, and Wilson Kimeli Naiyomah
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2009
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
El Deafo
by Cece Bell
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
- Genres: Humor, Graphic Novel
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2014
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Giver
by Lois Lowry
Book 1 of the Giver Quartet
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 760
- Year Published: 1993
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very 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
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
by Jack Gantos
Book 1 of the Joey Pigza Series
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Disability
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very 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
The Mysteries of Harris Burdick
- Genres: Mystery, Science Fiction / Fantasy, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 1984
Separate Is Never Equal: Sylvia Mendez and Her Family's Fight for Desegregation
- Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: History, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 870
- Year Published: 2014
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
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
The Skunk
by Mac Barnett and Patrick McDonnell
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Slightly Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Slightly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Stella by Starlight
by Sharon M. Draper and Sarah Jane Coleman
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6, 8
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 2015
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: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Tarantula Scientist
by Sy Montgomery and Nic Bishop and
Part of the Scientists in the Field Series
- Grades Used: 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 2004
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Moderately Complex
Toys Go Out: Being the Adventures of a Knowledgeable Stingray, a Toughy Little Buffalo…
by Emily Jenkins and Paul O. Zelinsky
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 670
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Slightly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Turning 15 on the Road to Freedom: My Story of the Selma Voting Rights March
by Lynda Blackmon Lowery, Elspeth Leacock, Susan Buckley, and P.J. Loughran
- Grades Used: 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American, Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 780
- Year Published: 2015
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Moderately Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
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