Try to go to lexile.com for a variety of book listings or your public library. My library has binders separated by lexiles...Karen
-----Original Message----- From: mosaic-bounces+williamska=palmbeach.k12.fl...@literacyworkshop.org [mailto:[email protected] rg] On Behalf Of reading Sent: Tuesday, September 15, 2009 11:16 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [MOSAIC] Lexile Ranges - Challenging Text Can someone help me to understand this relationship. I am a reading teacher of an 7th grade advanced literature class. I have students reading in the 1100+ lexile range. I'm having difficulty finding young adult fiction books within their lexile range. We are currently reading House on Mango Street which has a lexile of 870. Although the lexile is below their range, I believe the text is challenging and very thought provoking even though the sentence structure is not complex. I have parents who want to have child placed in the advanced reading class- who for various reasons did not meet the criteria. We are working on gathering information to present to the parents as to why a student who recieves A's in class does not "automatically" qualify for advanced literature. However, by going by the lexile alone, I don't know how I can argue that what he read in advanced reading is "above his level" Any thoughts? _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive. ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------Palm Beach County Schools--------------------- Rated "A" by the Florida Department of Education 2005-2009 -----Home of Florida's first LEED Gold Certified School----- -----------http://www.palmbeachschools.org------------- The District of Palm Beach County is an Equal Education Opportunity Provider and Employer. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. _______________________________________________ Mosaic mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/mosaic_literacyworkshop.org. Search the MOSAIC archives at http://snipurl.com/MosaicArchive.
