Scholastics reading levels

Level A Books

 I Can Run Big Cat I Hug I See a Cat

• Have just one line of text per page
• Use predictable language patterns
• Have many simple sight words
• Use a large, clear font
• May be just 8 pages long

Level B Books

 Up I See and See Pig Has a Plan Have You Seen My Cat?

• Are very much like level A
• Have up to 2 lines of text per page

Level C Books

 Pie for Chuck Little Ducks Go The Fly Flew In Bad Dog

• Are similar to levels A & B
• May be longer, with 2-5 lines of text per page
• Include mostly 1-2 syllable words
• Have many easy decodable words

Level D Books

 Car Goes Far Ed and Kip Fix This Mess Sick Day

• Are similar to level C
• Have slightly more complex stories
• May have sentences with 6+ words

Level E Books

 Pete Won’t Eat A Night at the Zoo The End of the Rainbow Grace

• Have 2-8 lines of text per page
• Have more complex stories
• Have fewer repeating patterns
• May have sentences that carry over more than one line
• May have more pages than previous levels

Level F Books

 Biscuit series Just Like Daddy “What is That?” Said the Cat A Hippo in Our Yard

• Are similar to level E
• Sentences may have 10+ words
• May have a slightly smaller font
• Stories start to have a clear beginning, middle, and end

Level G Books

 Are You Ready to Play Outside? More Spaghetti, I Say! Just For You Sheep in a Jeep

• Are similar to level F
• Have 1, 2, and 3-syllable words
• Have more challenging vocabulary and ideas

Level H Books

 Old Hat New Hat Just Me and My Dad Sammy the Seal The Watermelon Seed

• Include decodable words of 2 or more syllables
• May have a smaller font
• Have slightly more challenging ideas and vocabulary
• Are more literary and less repetitive

Level I Books

 Don’t Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! Hi Fly Guy Big Dog … Little Dog There’s a Nightmare in My Closet

• Are similar to level H
• Include complex and compound sentences
• Have more complex stories with varied themes

Level J Books

 A Friend for Dragon Henry and Mudge series Poppleton series Mr. Putter & Tabby series

• Have 3-12 lines of text per page
• May have short chapters
• Include words with complex spelling patterns
• May have very few illustrations

Level K Books

 Frog and Toad series Mercy Watson series Ling & Ting series Nate the Great series

• Are similar to level J, but are often longer
• Still have a reader-friendly layout

Level L Books

 George and Martha books Oliver and Amanda pig books Pinky and Rex series Tacky the Penguin

• Have 5-24 lines of print per page
• Have a more challenging layout
• May have minimal or no illustrations
• May be 60-100 page long chapter books
• Are often simple chapter books with short chapters
• Include 1, 2, 3, and 4-syllable words

Level M Books

 Judy Moody series Vacation under the Volcano Junie B. Jones series Marvin Redpost series

• Include longer, more complex stories
• Have elaborate plots and multiple characters
• May have no illustrations

Level N Books

 The A to Z Mysteries series The Enormous Crocodile Gooney Bird series Nikki & Deja series

• Similar to level M, but slightly more challenging

Level O Books

 Ramona series Mrs. Piggle Wiggle books Huey & Julian books Amber Brown series

• Similar to level N, but slightly more challenging

Level P Books

 Bad Kitty books Encyclopedia Brown series Magic School Bus chapter book series Wayside School series

• Similar to Level O
• Slightly more complex themes
• Greater use of figurative language

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Reading technique.

Since many parents stubbornly refuse to understand what is the point of testing reading technique in elementary school (grades 1-4), I give up and publish reading norms. At the same time, I ask you to carefully read not only the quantitative norm of words per minute, but also my explanations both in the table and below it.

→ Number of words may vary slightly depending on curriculum. Increased rates are given in parentheses.
→ Grade 1: no mark given, student “passed” or “failed”. In the first half of the year, the reading technique may not be carried out.

Grade	at the end of the first half of the year	at the end of the second half of the year
1 class		Conscious, correct reading, simple words are read as a word. Words with a complex syllabic structure can be read syllable by syllable.
2 cl.	Reading consciously, correctly, in whole words. Compliance with logical stresses. Words of a complex syllabic structure can be read syllable by syllable.	Reading consciously, correctly, in whole words. With observance of logical stresses, pauses and intonations. Syllabic reading is undesirable.
3 cl.	Reading consciously, correctly, in whole words. With observance of pauses and intonations, through which the student expresses understanding of the meaning of what is being read.	Reading consciously, correctly, in whole words. With observance of pauses and intonations, through which the student expresses understanding of the meaning of what is being read.
4 cl.	Reading consciously, correctly, in whole words. With observance of pauses and intonations, through which the student expresses an understanding of the meaning of what is read, and his attitude to the content of what is read.	Reading consciously, correctly, in whole words. With observance of pauses and intonations, through which the student expresses an understanding of the meaning of what is read, and his attitude to the content of what is read.

- Reading by syllables or word completely,

- Availability of errors when reading,

- number of words per minute,

- expression,

- awareness.

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As you can see, the number of words read is not decisive.

That is, parents need to understand that such a concept as reading speed is only one of the criteria for determining the level of reading technology . way of reading is checked : the child reads by syllables or the word is read by him smoothly, in its entirety. It is mandatory to check reading comprehension , in other words, whether the student understands what he has read or not. To do this, after reading, a question can be asked about the text, most often “What did you just read about?” and requires a simple answer (a detailed retelling is not needed 😉)

The expressiveness of reading, the presence of errors and / or stammers are also taken into account. Sometimes there is a return to re-reading the previous word, this indicates a lack of awareness and is considered a mistake.

It should also be taken into account that the standards for the speed (rate) of reading may differ depending on the educational institution, the requirements for a student of a gymnasium will be higher, for a student of a correctional class - lower.

The frequency of checking reading technique in elementary school is usually 2 times a year: the end of the first half of the year and the end of the second half of the year. However, in some schools the reading level is checked at the end of each quarter or trimester.

And again! I warn, I exhort - and all the same, the "lion's" part of the students and parents steps on the rake, from which I try to warn.

No need to speed read! That is, only five words per minute is not good, of course. Some reading speed is needed.

BUT: she, speed, appears as if by itself. The task of the child is simply to read without errors, without stammering or straying, not to swallow the endings and try to observe intonation.

Of course, we are guided by word standards. And yet, do not set the child to "run ahead of the locomotive." Repeat to him a hundred times: you just read and that's it. Everything!

If you have been reading every day for a year, if your child does not become discouraged when he sees the text, he will pass the reading technique.

The number of words read is not decisive.

Well… I warned you. Conclusions are up to you, dear parents!

"Meaningful reading" in Moscow schools - School. Moscow

How to learn to see the essence in any text

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How good it is to be able to read!

Reading is the basis of all learning: it is impossible to solve a problem if the reading skill is not formed. The ability to quickly and carefully read and understand the essence is an indispensable skill at school, at a university, in exams, in everyday life.

Today's children are surrounded by terabytes of information that can be difficult to understand without having the skills to analyze various texts. However, this can and should be learned!

Meaningful Reading is a new Moscow education project that started in 2021. Its main task is to teach schoolchildren to work with a variety of types of text, quickly analyze and understand the essence of information, and think critically and logically.

Why is this needed?

The Reading Meaning project will help children learn to

• understand the essence of any text
• think critically
• quickly analyze different types of texts
• separate facts from value judgments
• to distinguish truthful information from speculation
• support a discussion, formulate and defend one's position in a dialogue
• not be distracted from reading in any environment
• easy to read with pleasure!

Test yourself!

Let's do an experiment and check how much you understand the essence of the text? Take our short online quiz to see how well you can read and analyze information thoughtfully.

Why is this an important and useful project?

Reading literacy and the skills of effective analysis of various texts are necessary for any person not only to obtain a prestigious profession, but also to form the skill of processing conflicting information that surrounds us. To better navigate the information flow, students need to learn how to read in any environment at different speeds, use infographics.

Many parents complain that their children do not read enough. And if they do, then from the screen of the gadget, without thinking about the essence, they “scroll” the information, jumping from paragraph to paragraph, grasping only fragmentary information at the top.

Meaningful reading will help you quickly concentrate on the essence of any text. In the classroom, the guys:

• read from paper, not from the screen,
• study materials from the media to keep abreast of what is happening in our country and in the world,
• discuss current news, learn to think and argue,
• find answers to unusual questions, broaden their horizons.

How is meaningful reading taught in schools?

In order to master all the techniques of meaningful reading and develop the necessary skills, it is important for children to study regularly: read, learn new text analysis techniques, discuss texts with teachers.

• Where is the project being implemented?

  In all schools in Moscow

• Who is involved?

  Pupils in grades 2-11

• What are the formats of classes?

  Extracurricular activities, class hours, school activities related to the formation of reading literacy

• How often do they take place?

  In grades 5-11, it is recommended to spend 30-45 minutes three times a week. In grades 2-4 - according to the schedule drawn up by the school.

• Which teachers can teach classes?

  Any subject teachers, class teachers. "Meaningful reading" helps to form the skills necessary for the child not only in the literature lesson, but also in solving a mathematical or physical problem, the correct conduct of a chemical experiment. The ability to analyze texts is necessary in almost any lesson.

  Therefore, teachers of various subjects can work with children in the project, especially since the sets of educational materials contain texts on various topics outside the school curriculum - with interesting facts from the field of physics, geography, biology, history, IT, ecology.

Useful materials

• Guidelines
• Project infographic
• Examples of texts and assignments


• Official Telegram channel of the project
  "Meaningful Reading"

Word Graphic Course by Petr Sklyar

The Word Graphic course was developed specifically for the Meaningful Reading project in collaboration with artist Petr Sklyar. The course combines the technique of classical academic drawing with elements of heraldry and the aesthetics of modern graphics.

In the “Wordography” course, which supports the “Turning Text into Infographics” module, students will learn how to combine alphabetic text with a graphic image to understand Russian folk proverbs and sayings that are concise in form, but complex and deep in meaning.

Acquaintance of schoolchildren with vivid sayings that expressed the wisdom of our people, well-aimed and aphoristic statements that became the basis of the Russian cultural code, will help the children feel like a part of a great culture that shaped not only the worldview of our ancestors, but still to a large extent determines the way of thinking of a modern resident of Russia.

View materials

• Meaningful reading | About school

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• Meaningful Reading project at Sviblovo School

• Arina Sharapova: “Why read meaningfully?”

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• Businessman about meaningful reading

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• Project "Meaningful reading". Reception "Thick and thin questions."

Questions and Answers

1

What is the difference between Meaningful Reading and literature, history, social studies lessons?

In the classroom, students work with artistic and educational texts that they rarely encounter in real life. In the Meaningful Reading project, while mastering the techniques for developing critical thinking, children analyze other texts - news articles and Internet publications.

This allows children to learn how to quickly work with information that accompanies literally every step we take in the modern digital world. The use of articles helps schoolchildren to expand their vocabulary, learn new terms, which will certainly come in handy for them in exams and in life.

2

Which teachers will be teaching the Reading Meaning project?

Classes can be taught by different teachers: Russian language and literature, history and social studies, foreign language, geography, primary school teachers and other teachers whose workload allows them to implement extracurricular activities, class hours or conduct school events dedicated to the formation of reading literacy within the framework of the project .

3

How many classes should each parallel have during the week?

It is recommended to conduct 3 lessons per week in each parallel of 5-11 classes lasting from 30 minutes each. In grades 2-4, classes are held according to the schedule drawn up by the school.

4

Does the school choose texts for lessons or use ready-made texts?

To implement the "Working with different texts" module in grades 5-11, the school uses materials developed by the City Methodological Center. If necessary, they can be adjusted taking into account the specifics of the children's audience. For this purpose, each set of materials is sent in the form of a pdf-file, designed in the style of the project, and in an editable format.

5

Are you supposed to work with the text during the lesson? Or is it extra hours?

It is recommended to conduct classes in the Meaningful Reading project as part of extracurricular activities, class hours and school events so as not to reduce the content of the school curriculum.

6

How can these classes fit into the teachers' schedule and class schedule?

Regulatory documents regulating the educational load allow up to 10 hours of classes per week to be included in the extracurricular activity plan. At the same time, an extracurricular activity may be shorter than an academic hour and not be conducted in the format of a lesson. It turns out that the total duration of classes in the Meaningful Reading project may not exceed 1.5 hours per week in one class. They can be held at a convenient time for teachers and students. For example, as part of thematic conversations at class hours or during school events.

7

Is it possible to conduct classes remotely?

Yes, if it is not possible for children to attend the lesson in person.

8

Are colleges included in the project?

Any educational organization can take part in the project. College students may be encouraged to use materials designed for students in grades 10-11.

9

Will students receive grades in these classes?

No, there will be no marks for Reading Meaning. The purpose of these classes is to teach children to read thoughtfully and understand the essence.

10

How can meaningful reading help high school students?

Classes within the framework of the Meaningful Reading project allow high school students to master effective text analysis techniques using publications on various current topics in the media. This work is aimed at expanding the active vocabulary of modern terms from the field of IT, economics, finance, developing skills useful for studying scientific texts, quickly and correctly understanding the conditions of complex mathematical, physical, chemical problems. Participation in the Meaningful Reading project forms a critical attitude to the rapidly changing information agenda, teaches you to independently formulate conclusions based on facts. In addition, in written works, essays, high school students can use not only examples from fiction to argue their position, but also rely on modern sources of information.

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