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Staff: Collections: CS Early Readers: Overview
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FY 21-22 Budget: $2,000
Budget Line: 6483-0 Children
Early Reader Leveling Guidance
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Phonics
Transition
Level 1: Emergent Reader
Single word phrase or 1-2 simple sentences per page
Controlled vocabulary
Very simple punctuation
Easy-to-see print with ample space between words and lines
Text consists of a repeating pattern
Illustrations support and reinforce the text
Emergent Reader Comparisons
Ages 4-7
Grades K-1
Fountas & Pinnell: A, B, C, D
Lexile: BR-70
Reading Recovery: 1-6
Developmental Reading Assessment (DRA): A-6
Scholastic Guided Reading Levels: A, B, C, D
Guide to Early Readers
Level 2: Beginning Reader
Two or more sentences per page
More extensive controlled vocabulary
Variation of location of text on the page
Moderate support from the illustrations
Longer sentences
More dialogue, punctuation, compound
words, and words with endings
Beginning Reader Comparisons
Ages 6-7
Grade 1
Fountas & Pinnell: E, F, G, H
Lexile: 80-450
Reading Recovery: 7-14
DRA: 8-14
Scholastic Guided Reading Levels: E, F, G, H
Guide to Early Readers
Level 3: Fluent Reader
Extensive use of dialogue
Beginning chapter books
More print per page with fewer illustrations
Varied vocabulary
More sophisticated plot and characters
Fluent Reader Comparisons
Ages 6-8
Grades 1-2
Fountas & Pinnell: I, J
Lexile: 80-550
Reading Recovery: 15-17
DRA: 16-18
Scholastic Guided Reading Levels: I, J, K
Guide to Early Readers
Program Support
Storytimes
General Programming
Curricula Support
Early Literacy
Head of Children's Services
Kristina Lareau
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