Choose the best Reading Level for each child based on their age and grade in school.
If you know their reading level scores from school, the correlation chart might also be helpful. Also, an online reading level test is available below this chart.
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Approximate Correlation
to Other Reading Scales
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Playbook® Format
Reading Level
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Playbook® roles written at this level have…
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Fountas & Pinnell/ Guided Reading |
Reading Recovery |
DRA |
Lexile |
Stage 1
Early Reader
Grade K-1
Ages 4-6
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simple sentences and sight words or words introduced by another character role, 3-4 words per sentence, and 1-2 sentences per passage. |
C-F |
3-10 |
4-10 |
100-199 |
Stage 2
Beginning Reader
Grades 1-2
Ages 5-8 |
simple sentence structure with slightly longer passages and more high frequency words, and 2-3 sentences per passage. |
F-K |
10-18 |
10-24 |
200-399 |
Stage 3
Transitional Reader
Grades 2-3
Ages 6-9 |
some large chunks of texts with an increase in vocabulary difficulty and sentence structure, and 3-4 sentences per passage. |
L-N |
20-22 |
28-34 |
400-599 |
Stage 4
Intermediate Reader
Grades 3-4
Ages 8-10 |
longer passages and more elaborate vocabulary and sentence structure, and 4-5 sentences per passage. |
O-S |
24-26 |
38-40 |
600-799 |
Stage 5
Advanced Reader
Grades 5-6
Ages 10-13 |
some use of complex sentences and concepts, more developed character dialogue and detailed text, and some figurative language. |
T-Y |
28-30 |
44 |
800-999 |
Stage 6
Expert Reader
Grades 7-12
Ages 14 & up |
complex sentences, more advanced sentence variation, and figurative language. |
Z |
32-34 |
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1000-1100 |
