Collection Analysis Report
for HCS 10th Grade Recommended Texts
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 16 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.
(16 of 16 titles have genres, curricular, or cultural experiences.)
- English Language Arts (15 books)
- Social Studies (9 books)
- Historical Fiction (6 books)
- History (6 books)
- Poetry (4 books)
- Science Fiction / Fantasy (4 books)
- Drama (2 books)
- Humor (2 books)
- Realistic Fiction (2 books)
- Spanish (2 books)
- Biography (1 books)
- Fairy Tales / Folklore (1 books)
- Health (1 books)
- Horror (1 books)
- Nonfiction (1 books)
Genre, Curricular, and Cultural Experience categories are assigned by TeachingBooks based on professional reviews, authoritative sources, and company guidelines.
Quantitative Measures
For 11 of 16 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: 870 (Range: 590 - 1180)
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 11 of 16 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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- Moderately
- 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.
- 72 Videos
- 24 Book Readings
- 170 Lesson Plans
- Total of 332 resources
Details for Each Book
Below are the titles on "HCS 10th Grade Recommended Texts". 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/QLEHAAB
Mending Wall
by Robert Frost
- Grades Used: 9
- Genres: Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Slightly 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
Everyday Use
by Alice Walker
- Cultural Experiences: African (Global), African American
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1994
Qualitative Measures:
View all instructional resources and text complexity results for Everyday UseWelcome to the Monkey House
- Genres: Humor, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 1998
The Lottery
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Horror
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2005
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Metamorphoses
by Ovid
- Genres: Fairy Tales / Folklore, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 1180
Night
by Elie Wiesel and Marion Wiesel
- Grades Used: 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Biography, Nonfiction
- Cultural Experiences: Jewish
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Health, History
- Lexile: 590
- Year Published: 1986
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Subject Matter Knowledge: Very Complex
- Intertextuality: Very Complex
When the Emperor Was Divine
by Julie Otsuka
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 810
- Year Published: 2002
Julius Caesar
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Drama, Historical Fiction, Poetry
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: 740
- Year Published: 1599
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Exceedingly Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
A Midsummer Night's Dream
- Grades Used: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Drama, Humor, Poetry, Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 1596
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Exceedingly Complex
- Vocabulary: Exceedingly Complex
- Sentence Structure: Exceedingly Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
En el Tiempo de las Mariposas
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: History, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: Unknown
- Year Published: 2002
In the Time of the Butterflies
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Latino/a/e/x (Global), Latino (Latin America)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Spanish, Social Studies
- Lexile: 910
- Year Published: 1994
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Exceedingly Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Book Thief
by Markus Zusak
- Grades Used: 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Historical Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 730
- Year Published: 2006
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Exceedingly Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
Fahrenheit 451
by Ray Bradbury
- Grades Used: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 1953
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Moderately Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
1984
- Grades Used: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 1090
- Year Published: 1949
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Very Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Very Complex
The Joy Luck Club
by Amy Tan
- Grades Used: 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Cultural Experiences: Asian American, Asian, Asian (Global)
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, Social Studies
- Lexile: 930
- Year Published: 1989
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Moderately Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: N/A
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Very Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Very Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
Things Fall Apart
- Grades Used: 9, 10, 11, 12
- Genres: Realistic Fiction
- Curricular Areas: English Language Arts, History, Social Studies
- Lexile: 890
- Year Published: 1959
Qualitative Measures:
- Meaning: Very Complex
- Text Organization: Very Complex
- Use of Visual Features: Slightly Complex
- Conventionality: Very Complex
- Vocabulary: Moderately Complex
- Sentence Structure: Moderately Complex
- Life Experiences: Exceedingly Complex
- Cultural Knowledge: Exceedingly Complex
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