Tips, tricks and extras
Let's face it- differentiation is like juggling twenty balls at once! It is definitely not easy. Here are a few things that I have learned that will hopefully make using leveled reading material easier in your classroom.
Check the Readability Yourself!
Do you love TeachersPayTeachers as much as I do? I have found several great resources for leveled reading material on this site. It is absolutely worth browsing through! Check this one out: Leveled Nonfiction
Lexile? Grade Level? WHAT?!?!
Having trouble figuring out the correspondence between reading levels, grade levels, and lexile levels? Here is a website that should clear this up a little for you: Super Helpful Chart
Check the Readability Yourself!
- Even if a text isn't labeled with a reading level, it is really easy to find that information out! Websites such as Readability allow you to copy and paste text from a document or website into the online calculator. Then, it will calculate the reading level for you!
- Microsoft Word will also tell you the reading level of a document! Here is a link to a great tutorial that will show you how to do this: CLICK HERE
Do you love TeachersPayTeachers as much as I do? I have found several great resources for leveled reading material on this site. It is absolutely worth browsing through! Check this one out: Leveled Nonfiction
Lexile? Grade Level? WHAT?!?!
Having trouble figuring out the correspondence between reading levels, grade levels, and lexile levels? Here is a website that should clear this up a little for you: Super Helpful Chart
