Collection Analysis Report
for Read Aloud 2018-19 Grade 3
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 18 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.
(18 of 18 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (18 books)
- Picture Book (15 books)
- Science (9 books)
- Social Studies (6 books)
- Humor (4 books)
- Realistic Fiction (4 books)
- Historical Fiction (3 books)
- Nonfiction (3 books)
- STEAM (3 books)
- Health (2 books)
- Art (1 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Music (1 books)
- Poetry (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 17 of 18 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: 647 (Range: 390 - 980)
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 7 of 18 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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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.
- 48 Videos
- 25 Book Readings
- 81 Lesson Plans
- Total of 350 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "Read Aloud 2018-19 Grade 3". 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/QLSQI36
Harvesting Hope: The Story of Cesar Chavez
by Kathleen Krull and Yuyi Morales
- Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 880
- Year Published: 2003
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
The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs
by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith
- Grades Used: k, 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Art, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 510
- Year Published: 1999
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
The Day You Begin
by Jacqueline Woodson and Rafael López
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Picture Book, Poetry, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African American, African (Global), Asian American, Asian (Global), Disability, Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (US / Canada)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 980
- Year Published: 2018
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Very Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Ada Twist, Scientist
by Andrea Beaty and David Roberts and
Part of the Questioneers Series, The
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2016
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Moderately Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
The Water Princess
by Susan Verde and Peter H. Reynolds
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 480
- Year Published: 2016
Over and Under the Snow
by Kate Messner and Christopher Silas Neal and
Part of the Over and Under Series
- Genres: Nonfiction, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science, STEAM
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 2011
Hey, Little Ant
by Phillip Hoose, Hannah Hoose, and Debbie Tilley
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Music, Science, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1998
Enemy Pie
by Derek Munson and Tara Calahan King
- Genres: Picture Book, Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health
- Lexile: 550
- Year Published: 2000
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Enemy PieCome On, Rain
by Karen Hesse and Jon J. Muth
- Genres: Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: Science, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 1999
Ruby's Wish
by Shirin Yim Bridges and Sophie Blackall
- Grades Used: 3
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Gender, Asian, Women / Girls, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 860
- Year Published: 2002
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: Very Complex
How I Learned Geography
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 660
- Year Published: 2008
The Keeping Quilt
- Grades Used: 1, 2, 3
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: Immigrant / Refugee, Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 830
- Year Published: 1998
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Moderately Complex
- Conventionality: Slightly Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Slightly Complex
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Moderately Complex
Turtles in My Sandbox
by Jennifer Keats Curtis and Emanuel Schongut
- Genres: Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: Science, English Language Arts
- Lexile: 610
- Year Published: 2006
The Bad Seed
by Jory John and Pete Oswald and
Part of the Food Group Series, The
- Grades Used: pk, k, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, Science
- Lexile: 390
- Year Published: 2017
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
- Life Experiences: Moderately Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Slightly Complex
Sea Turtles
by Gail Gibbons
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 600
- Year Published: 1995
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Sea TurtlesThe Plot Chickens
by Mary Jane Auch and Herm Auch
- Genres: Humor, Picture Book
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 540
- Year Published: 2009
Tell Me, Tree: All about Trees for Kids
by Gail Gibbons
- Genres: Nonfiction
- Curricular Areas: Science, English Language Arts, STEAM
- Lexile: 580
- Year Published: 2002
The Best Beekeeper of Lalibela: A Tale from Africa
by Cristina Kessler and Leonard Jenkins
- Genres: Realistic Fiction, Picture Book
- Cultural Experiences: African, African (Global), Gender, Women / Girls
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Science
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2006
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