How Do You Determine The Reading Level Of A Book?
Books are geared toward specific age groups (and abilities) to help educators teach and kids learn. For example, on the back cover of some books you might see ‘RL 3.8,’ which means the reading level is for a third grade student in his eighth month. Some publishers have a grade level right on the front cover, while other educational companies have websites containing ‘leveled’ books. Familiarize yourself with the commonly used initials for a grade level. You will see ‘K’ on a number of books (usually K with a corresponding number). For instance, K-2 means that a book is for kindergarten level through second-grade students. Explore the websites of educational publishers. This is a good way to determine the reading level of books since most companies have a system in place for categorizing them. Visit the Scholastic Publisher’s website to determine how books are sorted. You’ll find some books are sectioned by grade as well as reading level (see Resources below). Understand the term ‘lexil
