Creator: lexile.com | visit site
Grade Range: K - 11
This site allows teachers and students to go through four simple steps to find a book that has a lexile rating. The steps include entering a lexile range (if unknown: enter grade level and ease of reading), interests (similar to a keyword search), search of all items that come up, and list-making. rn<br><br>rnOne disadvantage of the site is that you can only enter a keyword when you get to the third step. After a book list based on interests appears, then you can search by keyword to make the search zero in on specifics. When teachers or students select books for a reading list, they can then click to see the complete list of books they have selected. Clicking on a book title leads to another screen, but it does not contain a book summary; instead, it has a list of other keywords for the book along with other book data.
In the Classroom
This site is great for teachers searching for books at specific lexile levels. Learning support and ESL/ELL teachers can find books to accompany units in content area classes but on the correct lexile level. Students can also use the site by entering their grade levels and what kind of readers they are. Use this site to differentiate the learning experience for all levels of students. Rather than having students complete traditional book reports, why not have them complete a multimedia project? Provide some choices such as a podcast, using PodoMatic (<a href="/single.cfm?id=8094">reviewed here</a>), interactive venn diagram comparing characters (<a href="/single.cfm?id=9413">reviewed here</a>), or online book using Bookemon (<a href="/single.cfm?id=10404">reviewed here</a>).
At Home
Tags
book lists, independent reading,
Subjects
English, ESL/ELL, Language Arts, Professional, Reading, Special Education,