The raft book lexile number

She can continue to run at the same pace as she always has, which is very comfortable for her, but if she wants to run faster, she has to work at improving her. Max pulls her onto the raft, and thats when the real terror begins. In brackets, beside each title, is the exact lexile level for each title. Some notable authors are listed without a book title, these are acceptable authors provided the book meets the minimum lexile score and approved criteria. Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. I felt that i was actually in the story because of the words. The airplane crashes and the main protagonist ends up having to. Minecraft the island, by max brooks max brooks latest novel is set in the world of the popular video game minecraft and once you get past that, it has a lot of valuable ideas. Adventures of huckleberry finn great illustrated classics. Unbroken is a biography of world war ii hero louis zamperini, a former olympic track star who survived a plane crash in the pacific theater, spent 47 days drifting on a raft, and then survived more than two and a half years as a prisoner of war pow in three brutal japanese. The raft by jim lamarche has a lexile level of 540l. High quality literature coupled with explicit instruction and ample practice ensures that students grow as lifelong readers and writers. The lexile scale ranges from 200 to 1700 lexiles, although actual lexile measures can range from below zero to above 2000 lexiles.

A student gets his or her lexile reader measure from a reading test or program. Use the chart below to compare lexile levels with other leveled reading systems. The lexile measure is shown as a number with an l after it 880l is 880 lexile. For nearly seven weeks longer, hillenbrand believes, than any other such instance in recorded history. Nicky isnt one bit happy about spending the summer with his grandma in the wisconsin woods, but them the raft appears and changes everything. Last name first name book or source lexile number selection list. A smoothed curve was fit through the gradelevel points indicated here, and regression analysis provided the equations. As nicky explores, the raft works a subtle magic, opening up the wonders all around himthe animals of river and woods, his grandmothers humor and wisdom, and his own special talent as an artist. Use the lexile database to search by lexile level, title, or subject to find books your child will enjoy and be able to read without becoming discouraged at his or her reading achievement. If im honest id not even read an adult book by this author who doesnt write in a way that absorbs you into the book.

Barb, one of the authors of this book, is a runner. The kindle book format for this title is not supported on. He tells his story even as he is being dragged back. Summer reading list lexiles by grade 2017 paideia academies. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. Com interactive warning i placed this site as an example because i think its a great idea. Of mice and men by john steinbeck, the road by cormac mccarthy, the grapes of wrath by john steinbeck, the. The whole book, plot and everything seems so forced. Reproduce these pencil toppers onto index or construction paper.

You can find your scholars lexile number on the aimsweb or map report your scholar received on the last day of school. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. Treasures is a research based, comprehensive reading language arts program for grades k6 that gives educators the resources they need to help all students succeed. Books are arranged in the library by call number and then by author last. Huck befriends jim, a runaway slave and together they float towards. Now i only mentioned where i read this book because the raft is about an airplane ride gone wrong. The adventures of tom sawyer 970 a midsummer nights dream 1080 a separate peace 1030 a yellow raft in blue water 920 the call of the wild 1080 the curious incident of the dog in the nighttime 1090 dreamland 920 hatchet 1020 i am malala. A haunting and powerful performance by awardwinning narrat.

The raft palm beach county library system overdrive. This conversion chart is based on educational levels from the published lexile framework chart. A lexile measure is a valuable piece of information about either an individuals reading ability or the difficulty of a text, like a book or magazine article. Lexile 810 universally acclaimed as one of the greatest creations of american fiction, adventures of huckleberry finn is a wonderful tale of adventure and selfdiscovery along the mighty mississippi. In late may 1943, the b24 carrying the 26yearold zamperini went down over the pacific.

I was gobbling up the book and finished it in one sitting. It starts with the beginning of a story, and students write in endings. If you want to know whether a specific book is within a students lexile range, you can use our quick search feature l ocated on our lexile find a book tool. Interpretive reading these reading selections include authors names andor the titles of their works. A world war ii story of survival, resilience, and redemption is a 2010 nonfiction book by laura hillenbrand. While spending the summer with his grandmother, nicky finds a raft that is covered with sketches of animals. Me and earl and the dying girl by jesse andrews, second foundation by isaac asimov, before we were free by julia alvarez. The sea of monsters percy jackson and the olympians, book 2 take quiz. Books with lower lexile numbers are shown on the previous page. Wisconsins digital library is a project of the wisconsin public library consortium wplc. With riots and unrest plaguing her country, she and her family set out. By bethany hamilton a true story of faith, family, and fighting to get back on the board by bethany hamilton and rick bundschuh with sheryl berk lexile 960 gl 6 she lost her arm in a shark attack and nearly died, but she never lost. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world isabel is a cuban girl in 1994. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book.

Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the. Reviewsthe raft is a soldiers straightforward report of his thirtyfourday ordeal adrift in a tiny raft in the pacific with two other men and almost no equipment or supplies during. Lexile levels the lexile measure is a number indicating the reading demand of the text in terms of the semantic difficulty vocabulary and syntactic complexity sentence length. All you need is a books author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. A yellow raft in blue water green mountain library. The raft navy general library program downloadable books. Shop recommended lexile level books by grade below. And i have to admit at times it felt like parts of the story were over immediately after they had. Close reading of the raft by jim lamarche in this lesson, students. The stories and informational texts are books that your scholar should be able to read independently at or above his or her lexile level. All books are leveled using our eggspress reading levels and certified lexile levels. With urgent, cleareyed storytelling, gratzs refugee compellingly explores the desperation and strength that unites those struggling for a place to call home.

Use these frog and lily pad patterns to create a variety of matching activities. She has taken the flight from honolulu to the midway atoll, a group of pacific islands where her parents live, many times. She knows the pilot, but on this flight, there is a new copilot named max. The reason why shes too scared to stay in honolulu forced and not practical no random. Browse books by jim lamarche the elves and the shoemaker. But when war came, the athlete became an airman, embarking on a journey that led to his doomed flight, a tiny raft, and a drift into the unknown. Lexile500lngrade level or, the counterpart gradelevele0. His only hope is to build a raft and try to transport the injured man a hundred miles downstream to a trading post if the map he has is accurate. An incredibly important, heartrending, edgeoftheseat read, bringing light to the plight of immigrants who search for safety.

The story of the mutiny is told from the eyes of sailor rodger byam. Raft read it and rate it huntley area public library. Students third sixth grade achieve reports give a lexile level this is a number. To find a book in the library, look for the library call number example. The past, present and futures of 15 year old rayona, her brash and bold mother christine and secretive, mysterious grandmother ida are braided together in one of the most unforgettable stories you will ever hear. This author was the wrong choice for a minecraft novel. And i have to admit at times it felt like parts of the story were over immediately after they had begun. With the threat of concentration camps looming, he and his family board a ship bound for the other side of the world.

Introduce the book to the class and explain that they are going to read the story. Shes taken the flight from honolulu to the midway atoll, a group of pacific islands where her parents live, many times. Reluctant nicky spends a wonderful summer with grandma, who introduces him to the joy of rafting down the river near her home and watching the animals along the banks. There are three different ways to show your answer. Josef is a jewish boy living in 1930s nazi germany. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a books lexile measure by entering a books title, author or isbn. Citation formats are based on standards as of july 2010. John livereating johnson, born john jeremiah garrison johnston c. Read the story on pages 90 and 91, and answer questions 1 to 8. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. Fiction will be listed first and then the nonfiction list will be second. The game is child friendly but this book definitely is not. Frog and lily pad printable bulletin boards, arts and crafts.

Its more like a reading test of complicated words than a. And i knew i needed to read more of her books, so i decided to read the raft. Bodeen adventure suspense realistic fiction thriller. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. If you are unsure about a book being the right level for your 4th 6th grader, ask.

They are in alphabetical order by the authors last name. If you want to know whether a specific book is within your childs lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. Flowood elementary school summer reading program 2019. The stories and informational texts are books that your. A yellow raft in blue water wisconsin public library. Classic novels and adaptations recommended reading. The books listed below are fiction and nonfiction in the lexile level of 090 0s. Perfection learning north second avenue logan, ia, 515460500 p. Johnson is said to have been born with the last name garrison, in the area of the hickory tavern between pattenburg and little york, near the border of what is. Lexile reading level chart by grade scholastic parents. Refugee by alan gratz hardcover book the parent store. Ahead of zamperini lay thousands of miles of open ocean, leaping sharks, a sinking raft, thirst and starvation, enemy aircraft, and, beyond, a trial even greater. When she has to get to midway in a hurry after a visit with her aunt in hawaii, she gets on the next cargo flight at the last minute. Bodeen and suddenly fell in love with her writing and that book.