| Book Levels |
Summary | Text Features |
Picture Support |
Sentence Structure & Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 | one line of text with a repeating pattern to support the beginning reader |
patterned, predictable text |
pictures correspond directly to text |
one short sentence with simple syntax |
| Level 2 | introduces a second line of text and/or a slightly more challenging repeating pattern |
alternating pattern introduced |
pictures provide strong clues |
two short sentences with simple syntax |
| Level 3 | dialogue is introduced and the reader encounters more text |
some pattern, but more variation |
pictures provide some clues |
longer sentences with more complex syntax |
| Level 4 | more lines of text and longer sentences |
little or no pattern |
pictures provide some clues |
more complex sentences |
| Level 5 | longer stories and greater plot development help the reader to discover meaning from the text |
varied text with no pattern |
pictures provide some clues |
increasing amount and complexity of text |
