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- Enter the student’s Lexile measure. If you don’t know a student’s Lexile measure, you can search for books based on their comfort with grade-level materials.
- Select the student’s interest categories.
- View and refine the search results. As you browse books, click the “Find This Book” button next to the book title to check for availability at the local public library.
- Add books to the student’s reading list. You can print the custom list or email it to other teachers or the student’s parents.
Generally, choosing books within a student’s Lexile range is best. This way, students advance their literacy skills without getting frustrated. However, there are times when you might want to choose books below or above a child’s reported Lexile reader measure.
- Choosing materials with a higher Lexile text measure for advanced and enthusiastic readers can challenge them with a hard but interesting book.
- Choosing materials with a lower Lexile text measure can allow struggling and reluctant readers to build confidence and skills with less challenging books on their topics of choice.
You can still build reading lists for students without knowing their reported Lexile reading measure from a test. Find a Book can estimate a student’s starting Lexile range based on the student’s grade and comfort with the reading materials at that grade level. Then, based on the book search results, you can help students further refine their book search results to select titles that best support successful reading.
The Lexile measure (text complexity) of a book is an excellent starting point for a student’s book selection. It’s important, though, to understand that the book’s Lexile measure should not be the only factor in a student’s book selection process. A Lexile measure is a quantitative measure of text complexity only. Lexile measures do not consider factors such as age-appropriateness, interest and prior knowledge. These are also key factors when matching children and adolescents with books they might like and are able to read. Some books also have a two-letter designation that appears before a Lexile measure (for example, AD580L) called a Lexile Code. Lexile codes provide more information about developmental appropriateness, reading difficulty and common or intended usage of books. Learn more about Lexile Codes.
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Use Mobile Apps to Find Book Matches
The following apps use Lexile measures to match readers with level-appropriate books.
- ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy
- BOOKR Class
- Classroom Library Company: Book Retriever
- FikesFarm LLC: Literacy Leveler™
- KTL Mobile Apps LLC: Level It Books™
- ReadingIQ
- Unbound Concepts: Artifact
ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy is a winner of numerous awards from national educational, parent, and media organization, our flagship product is the leading and most comprehensive digital early learning resource for children ages 2-8. ABCmouse.com Early Learning Academy offers a research-validated curriculum for preschool, pre-k, kindergarten, 1st grade, and 2nd grade with more than 9,000 individual Learning Activites and more than 850 complete lessons along our Step-by-Step Learning Path. ABCmouse encompasses all key academic subject areas, including literacy, math, science, health, and social studies, and offers many art- and music- based activities.
To date, children have completed billions of Learning Activites on ABCmouse!
Large-scale research studies assessing the effectiveness of ABCmouse have concluded that ABCmouse accelerates learning and helps children make significant gains in early literacy and math skills. ABCmouse is available to families on a low-cost subscription basis for use on computers, tablets, and smartphones. ABCmouse is regularly ranked as the leading children’s learning iPad, iPhone, and Android app un both the Kids and Education categories.
BOOKR Class is a digital library of animated books and games with a Teacher’s Dashboard, trusted by 25,000 teachers worldwide. Effective and easy to use in-class, after school and in distance learning, BOOKR Class offers a 3-in-1 solution for teachers and students: a fast-growing digital library and a Teacher’s Dashboard for tracking engagement and reading activity.
BOOKR Class is designed for teachers by teachers. To help children reach their full potential, BOOKR Class follows a proven researched methodology with texts and activities designed for individual and classroom learning.
The illustrations and animations support the understanding of the texts, but don’t distract from reading, while the educational games practise the linguistic elements in a focused, fun and entertaining way.
Book Retriever is the Classroom Library Company’s accompanying app for managing book borrowing between teachers, parents and students. The Book Retriever software makes it easy to:
- Match appropriate books to readers
- Level, Manage, Track, Lend and Organize your whole Classroom Library
- Helps parents determine books appropriate books for their children.
- Communicate easily with Parents via phone or email.
- Leveled Reading Correlation Chart built in
- PC and smart phone ready! PC version comes with barcode scanner. Access the same info rom either format.
- Over 136,000 books in our database (includes some sole source publishers)
- Easily import your current book list into the Book Retriever!
- Never buy the wrong or duplicate book in a bookstore ever again!
- We can easily add your school or districts book database *Fee based
- Easily Print Leveled Labels for your books!
Level It Books™ is a library management app that allows you to scan your books’ ISBNs to view the Guided Reading, Lexile®, Grade Level Equivalent, and DRA levels for the book and store them in a personalized library.
You can build your leveled library quickly by searching our comprehensive database of over 180K books spanning those 4 leveling standards. We have a passion for education and our goals are to help you organize your classroom library and to alleviate the struggles associated with finding the levels of books. This app is great for educators who need to level their classroom library and also need a way to organize those books digitally. Parents will also find this app useful in order to locate level appropriate books for their child’s reading enjoyment.
ReadingIQ is an advanced digital library for children 12 and under. ReadingIQ gives families and teachers access to thousands of high-quality books, all curated by experts to advance literacy. Building on the success of ABCmouse Early Learning Academy, we’ve brought the same research-based, educator-led approach to ReadingIQ. This digital library provides the very best of children’s literature, including Caldecott and Newbery award winners, National Geographic Kids books, more than 1,000 exclusive titles, and thousands of additional high-quality and high-interest fiction and nonfiction books from leading publishers
The entire ReadingIQ library is easily searchable by topic and leveled with both the Guided Reading and Lexile® systems so that children can find titles that match their interests and reading ability.
ReadingIQ is available at no cost to teachers for use in their classrooms, with the ability to assign books to each student to read at home, completely free. Families who would like full home access to the entire library can subscribe for a monthly or annual fee.
Literacy Leveler™ makes it easy to level children’s books in your collection and find books of an appropriate reading level. Literacy Leveler focuses on grades K though 8 and is available for iOS and Android.
- Scan a book’s ISBN and see its level.
- Search for a book by title, author, or level.
- Add books to your personal library.
Artifact is a book app that enables teachers to search discover and reflect on the books that are right for their students. For more information, visit http://www.unboundconcepts.com/artifact/
Top 8 Books ‹ Inglex
A wide vocabulary is something every English learner should strive for, because the more words you know, the more you can say.
However, in addition to learning new words, you also need to learn how to combine them correctly, make sentences from them and use them in your speech. And all these tricks you will be taught by textbooks on the vocabulary of the English language. We'll cover 8 of the most popular vocabulary building aids and explain how to work with them.
We have already compiled a detailed review of the 4 best English textbooks for our readers. At the same time, we wrote that these comprehensive manuals help develop all English language skills, as well as expand your vocabulary. Below we will explain why it is worth adding a book to a universal textbook to increase vocabulary. In this review, we will present you 8 vocabulary guides.
Why additional textbooks on English vocabulary are needed
1. Learn words effectively
Each of the textbooks on English vocabulary is focused on learning new words in context. You learn new vocabulary and immediately use it in practical exercises, see how it "works" in natural speech.
This is the most productive and fastest way to improve your vocabulary.
2. Expressing Your Thoughts Accurately
Knowledge of grammar and a good vocabulary is essential to speak English confidently. In addition, if you are going to take an exam or emigrate, a large vocabulary will make your life much easier. Of course, the basic textbook provides a good supply of vocabulary for every level of knowledge, but if you want to make your speech more natural and expressive, vocabulary replenishment books will come in handy.
3. Better listening comprehension
Obviously, the more English words you know, the more you can understand. Therefore, we advise those who complain that they can hardly perceive English speech by ear to pay attention to such aids. Quite often, the reason for such a misunderstanding is that a person has a limited vocabulary, so our brain plays a cruel joke with us - we simply do not hear all unfamiliar words.
4. Activate vocabulary
A huge plus of such manuals is that they focus not so much on learning new words as on the practice of using various words of the English language.
Surely you have heard people complain: “I already read English texts, but I speak very badly.” The thing is that such students have an extensive passive vocabulary of the English language - they recognize the word when they hear it or meet it in the text. At the same time, their active stock is very small - they cannot use words that they seem to know in their speech. English vocabulary books help to solve this problem: through practical exercises and constant repetition, words move from passive to active vocabulary.
5. Reach the next level of English knowledge faster
It happens that it is a poor vocabulary that "slows down" a person, does not allow him to move to the next level. In this case, working with additional aids will help speed up the learning process.
At what level is it necessary to take such a study allowance? Each of the series of books includes textbooks for different levels of knowledge, so at any level you can pick up good material for vocabulary replenishment.
If you are learning English with a teacher, you can ask him to take additional material from the textbook you like. If you study English on your own, try to regularly complete tasks from the selected manual.
The format of this textbook is similar to the editions of English Grammar in Use by Raymond Murphy, which we wrote about in the review "The 4 Best English Grammar Textbooks". Each lesson-unit takes 1 turn: the theory is given on the left, practical exercises are given on the right.
There are two ways to work with this tutorial. If your vocabulary is rather poor, it is best to go from the first lesson to the last one and not skip anything. If you do not have enough knowledge on some specific topics, you can choose and study them.
Vocabulary replenishment exercises in English Vocabulary in Use are tasks for choosing a word, filling in missing words in a text, crossword puzzles, writing short texts, matching a word to a picture, dividing words into groups according to some criteria, selecting definitions for idioms and phrasal verbs, selection of synonyms, etc.
Features of the textbook
If you learn English on your own, then this manual will be convenient to use. At the end of the textbook there are answers to all the exercises, you can check yourself.
The undoubted advantage of the manual is the presence at the end of the book of a list of all the words found in the units. The words are written in alphabetical order, each of them is given a transcription. Also, next to each word is the page number on which it occurs, so if you want to know how to use it correctly, just open the desired page.
2. Work on Your Vocabulary0003
We advise you to go through the textbook sequentially - step by step to analyze each of the lessons. However, there is a list of topics in the table of contents, so you can choose which vocabulary to learn first. In addition, at the end of the textbook, in alphabetical order, there is a list of all the words used in each lesson.
When completing tasks, you need to insert a missing word, underline the correct meaning, choose the appropriate option, or correctly sign the illustration.
Textbook features
Authors: Ruth Gairns, Stuart Redman.
Structure of the textbook and how it works
In this series of British vocabulary books, suitable material should be selected according to the following principle:
- Basic - for Elementary and Pre-Intermediate levels.
- Intermediate Manual - for Intermediate and Upper-Intermediate levels.
- Advanced Handbook - for Advanced and Proficiency levels.
Each book in this series contains 80 units. The lesson takes from one to three pages, depending on the topic. Practical exercises are immediately attached to blocks of theoretical material to consolidate knowledge. All units are divided by topic into groups-modules of 5 or 10 lessons. After each module in the textbook, you will be asked to take a test that will check how well you have learned the material of all the lessons you have completed.
As you work through this tutorial, you can also choose to go in order or select exactly those topics where you have gaps.
However, if you are learning English on your own, the first option is preferable: this way you won't miss anything important.
Vocabulary tasks are diverse: fill in missing letters, find synonyms, answer questions, choose a word, insert a missing word in a phrase, etc. In addition to written vocabulary training exercises, Oxford Word Skills has tasks for developing speaking and listening.
Textbook features
At the end of the manual there are answers to all exercises, as well as tests following each module, so this textbook can also be recommended for self-study. At the end of the manual there is a list of words in alphabetical order. For each of them, a transcription is given and the page number on which you will find exercises with this word is indicated.
Additional online exercises for this tutorial series can be found at elt.oup.com. Follow the link to the Basic, Intermediate or Advanced section, and the exercises for the corresponding manual will be available to you.
Sign up for a speaking practice course and practice vocabulary in dialogue with a teacher.
4. Test Your Vocabulary0039 Advanced
Authors: Peter Watcyn-Jones, Olivia Johnston, Mark Farrell.
The structure of the textbook and the principle of working with it
Each of the five books in the Test Your Vocabulary series consists of 60 units, which occupy 1-2 pages depending on the topic. These English vocabulary learning tutorials will appeal to those who like to take various tests. However, the books also contain theoretical material, it is presented briefly, in the form of a small historical or grammatical reference.
Despite the fact that this series is a series of books with vocabulary tests, the tasks are very diverse. You can solve different types of crossword puzzles, sign pictures, combine words into phrases, choose phrases for comic book characters, etc.
The authors suggest working with the textbook in the following way. To memorize new words well, you need to return to them repeatedly, so make all notes in the book in pencil. After completing the exercise and self-checking, remove all answers. After 1-2 months, return to the lesson and try to go through it again. This way you will fix the vocabulary in memory.
Features of the textbook
The main advantage of this series is interesting practice tests that help you quickly memorize new words and the specifics of their use. At the end of each textbook you will find answers to tests and a list of words to study in alphabetical order.
5. Key Words for Fluency0051
Publisher: Heinle.
Author: George Woolard.
The structure of the textbook and the principle of working with it
The Pre-Intermediate and Intermediate level textbooks in this series contain 22 voluminous lessons each, which are divided into several parts.
Each part is devoted to 1 word. For this word, you will be offered about 10-20 options for phrases (collocations), that is, you will see with which words and how exactly the vocabulary in question can “work”. In the manual of the Upper-Intermediate level, words are not combined by topic, but the principle of presenting the material is the same.
You can learn and remember all these useful phrases during the practical exercises. They are quite the same type, but after completing them, you will learn in which cases which expression should be used. In addition, many phrases contain prepositions, and English learners will confirm that it is not always easy to remember which preposition to use in a particular case. Having learned the expression completely, you will well remember the preposition that is used in a particular phrase.
Features of the textbook
This series of textbooks differs from other manuals in that you do not learn new words, but entire expressions.
To speak confidently, you need to know how words "cooperate" with each other, that is, in conjunction with which words they are used. Knowing such expressions will allow you to speak English faster, avoiding mistakes in the use of words.
We recommend this textbook for those who are preparing for the FCE exam, because when writing an essay or passing the conversational part, it will be easier for you to operate with expressions, and not with individual words.
The Pre-Intermediate manual provides tests after studying each group of lessons, the other two textbooks do not have such tasks for checking, but you can return to the lesson after a while and try to go through it again, so you will see what has been deposited in your memory.
At the end of the textbooks there are answers to all tasks, as well as a list of words in alphabetical order indicating the pages on which they occur.
6. 4000 Essential English Words
Words that are used both in formal and informal communication are offered for study. Whether you are learning general English, technical or business English, these words are sure to come in handy. 
The presence of texts with studied words will allow you to memorize words not only in exercises, as in other books, but also in context. Fascinating articles are easy to read, therefore, the words from them will be easy to remember. | Basic | Elementary | Pre-Intermediate |
|---|---|---|
| Intermediate | Upper-Intermediate | Advanced |
Publisher: Cambridge University Press.
Author: Glennis Pye.
The structure of the textbook and the principle of working with it
The content of the lessons fully corresponds to the name of the textbook - Vocabulary in Practice, that is, only practical exercises for expanding vocabulary are presented here, there is no theoretical information.
Each of the manuals in this series consists of 30-40 units (depending on the level). After 10 lessons, you will be asked to repeat the material and at the same time test yourself with a test.
The authors of the textbook suggest going from the first lesson to the last one, an option that will allow you to study all topics as well as possible. You can also skip lessons on topics for which you have a good vocabulary, and take only topics that are new to you for study. At the end of the course, take quizzes and, if necessary, review any misunderstood topics.
Various practical exercises: you will need to find synonyms, fill in missing words, solve crossword puzzles, label objects in pictures, make up dialogues from ready-made phrases, etc.
Features of the textbook
The peculiarity of this edition is the emphasis on grammar. It should be noted that the manual is structured in such a way that even without theoretical explanations you will understand everything. At the end of the textbook there are answers to all exercises and tests. There you will also find lists of words with transcription.
8. Boost Your VocabularyPearman Longman
Author: Chris Barker.
The structure of the textbook and the principle of working with it
The manuals include 12 lessons-units, each occupying 6 pages. After every four units, you will be asked to take a screening test. The author suggests the following scheme for working with it:
- Go in order or choose a topic that interests you.
- The first two pages of each lesson contain lists of words or expressions, this will be your reference dictionary. Next to the English words you need to write the translation.
If you are studying on your own, listen to the correct pronunciation in an online dictionary. - Do practice exercises without looking into a dictionary.
- Check the exercises against the dictionary you have compiled.
- Finally check your answers against the clues at the end of the textbook.
- After passing four units, take a test and, if necessary, return to a misunderstood topic.
There is no theoretical reference in the textbook, but it is an excellent source of practical exercises. There are tasks in the form of tests, crossword puzzles, answers to questions, etc.
Features of the textbook
At the end of the textbook answers to tasks for self-examination are given. There you will also find brief lexical comments for each lesson. In the units you will see marks with a REF icon, this means that for explanations you should refer to the reference at the end of the tutorial.
We talked about eight textbooks on English vocabulary, tested by time and our methodologists.
You can use all of them both for self-study and in lessons with a teacher. Learning new words using such aids will allow you not only to learn unfamiliar vocabulary, but also to learn how to use it correctly in your speech.
Would you like an experienced mentor to help you expand your vocabulary and speak English fluently and competently? Choose a teacher you like and start studying today.
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Teaching aids for the Elementary level ‹ Ingleks
Choosing a teaching aid is an important step in learning a foreign language. The selection of tutorials presented in this article will help an adult audience master the Elementary level.
The review presents textbooks for learning English vocabulary and grammar, as well as developing listening, reading and speaking skills. Books from the selection are suitable for both students and people of middle and older age.
Recall that at Elementary a student can communicate on simple everyday topics and maintain a simple conversation with a foreigner. You can learn about what lexical and grammatical topics are covered at this level from our article “Elementary - the first steps in the English language”.
Our selection of study guides includes books from leading UK publishing houses - Express Publishing, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Pearson and Macmillan.
1. English File
Authors: Clive Oxenden, Christina Latham-Koenig
Publisher: Oxford University Press
The authors regularly supplement and republish the textbook, so it does not lose its relevance. The course for the Elementary level includes 12 modules, each of which contains small lessons on different topics. The textbook is complete with audio recordings, and also provides access to the iTutor application, which contains additional exercises. Also, students who have bought a textbook get access to assignments on the publisher's website.
The educational series is joined by videos with stories from the life of journalist Rob and his girlfriend Jenny. The history of their relationship is tied up in an entry-level textbook and accompanies the student throughout the course.
2. Navigate
Authors: Jake Hughes, Katie Wood
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Complete course from Oxford publishing house includes 6 textbooks. For the Elementary level, Navigate A2 is suitable. The materials of the publication touch upon topics useful to an adult student: job search, atmosphere in a work team, travel, family vacations and without family.
The course is designed so that the student can work through all aspects of the language. Let's pay attention to two sections - writing (writing) and listening (listening). Before writing an essay, the student can read an example of written work and perform vocabulary exercises from the Language for Writing section.
Only after learning and repeating the necessary vocabulary, the student proceeds to write an essay. Listening tasks are divided into several stages: first, the student performs tasks for practicing merging sounds in speech and gets acquainted with new vocabulary, and then proceeds to the main exercise. In this way, listening becomes easier and more efficient.
3. Speakout
Authors: Frances Eales, JJ Wilson, Antonia Clare, Steve Oakes
Publisher: Pearson
The textbook is aimed at developing communication skills. The study guide includes two books for the student and one book for the teacher. At the end of the textbook you will find grammar reference materials, word lists and tasks for the development of oral speech.
The student will read interesting articles, watch short videos from the BBC and documentaries about the lives of outstanding actors and directors, he will learn about the structure of world capitals and companies that have reached incredible economic heights.
4. Cutting Edge
Authors: Sarah Cunningham & Peter Moor
Publisher: Pearson
Cutting Edge Elementary is a versatile textbook focused on developing reading, listening and listening skills. The Language Live section contains tasks for vocabulary, grammar and writing, and in the World Culture section you will find many relevant topics that will be useful not only for learning English, but also for expanding your horizons. Students who purchase the textbook get access to the MyEnglishLab online platform, which contains interactive tasks and has the opportunity to practice their speaking skills.
5. New Total English
Authors: Diane Hall, Mark Foley
Publisher: Pearson
The New Total English textbook is similar to the English File in many ways, but it can seem more complicated. The book consists of 12 units, which contain vocabulary and grammar exercises, as well as tasks to develop speaking, listening, reading and writing skills.
As is the case with other books from the Pearson publishing house, the user gets access to the MyEnglishLab online platform.
6. Upstream
Authors: Virginia Evans, Jenny Dooley
Publisher: Express Publishing
The Upstream textbook series is a carefully crafted textbook for deep English learning. Students preparing for international exams often choose textbooks in this series, but only for higher levels.
The Elementary level is filled with vocabulary, grammar and writing exercises, as well as audio materials. The theory is structured and supplemented with clear explanations. For some students, the tasks may seem quite difficult, in which case we recommend that you refer to the previous book in this series, focused on the Beginner level.
7. Global
Authors: Kate Pickering, Lindsay Clandfield
Publisher: Macmillan
With this study guide, you will develop the skills necessary for successful communication in both professional and daily life.
The Function Globally section of the course will teach you how to properly communicate on the phone, make presentations and negotiate. Thanks to the electronic workbook (eWorkbook), you can complete course assignments with automatic verification. The course is complemented by a lot of interesting audio and video materials that are easy to download and open not only on a computer, but also on a phone and tablet.
8. Open Mind
Authors: Mickey Rogers, Joanne Taylore-Knowles, Steve Taylore-Knowles
Publisher: Macmillan
Open Mind is a comprehensive course consisting of six manuals from Advanced to Beginner. The Elementary level textbook consists of 12 units, each section begins with an Introduction page, which describes the lexical and grammatical topics that the student will go through in each of the units.
Grammar topics are presented in context, in dialogue or short text. Thus, the student can independently notice a new grammatical construction and see how it is presented in the language situation.
At the end of each unit, there is a test and tasks for checking written and oral literacy. The manual is complemented by an online platform with video and audio content, as well as grammar and vocabulary exercises.
9. Face2face
Authors: Chris Redston, Gillie Cunningham
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
In the updated face2face edition, texts on modern topics have been selected, structure and material have been improved. The text of the textbook is supplemented by the Help with Pronunciation section, which contains exercises for practicing pronunciation, and in the Real World section, the student will find exercises for video materials. In addition to the textbook, the student receives a disk with exercises, tests, videos and games. In addition, students have access to an online notebook on the publisher's website.
10. Empower
Authors: Adrian Doff, Craig Thaine, Herbert Puchta, Jeff Stranks, Peter Lewis-Jones
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
at the end of the lesson.
Sections A and B are devoted to grammar and vocabulary, section C is designed for language practice - it contains videos for discussion. With the help of the exercises in section D, you will develop the skill of competent writing. Also, the textbook is filled with many listening exercises: dialogues on various topics are recorded with different intonations and accents. At the end of each unit, a test is given for repetition and consolidation of the studied material.
How to choose a study guide
General advice:
- Choose modern editions or updated books with up-to-date information. Agree, it is not particularly interesting to read texts about cassettes, a pager or long-forgotten celebrities.
- If you have a choice - to study from a Russian-language textbook or take one that was compiled by a native speaker, choose the latter. So you will quickly immerse yourself in the language environment and understand the logic of English.
- When purchasing a textbook, don't limit yourself to just a book for a student, especially if you plan to study on your own.
To fully master the course, you should purchase a workbook and a book for the teacher. - Be sure to listen to the audio recordings and watch the videos that are presented on the disk or online platform - you will develop the correct pronunciation and begin to understand foreign speech faster. Also, do not neglect the tests that can be taken online, because most of them are checked automatically - you will immediately know what your mistake is.
Do you want to speak English as soon as possible? Then sign up for a free trial lesson.
Whatever training package you choose, remember that it is important to study regularly and not limit yourself to a textbook. Try to surround yourself with English - subscribe to foreign bloggers, read English-language articles, participate in conversation clubs. Only an integrated approach will help you achieve your goal faster.
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