Reading level on living history books

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  • January 30, 2014 at 8:43 pm
    Christy
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    Hi!  Is there a website to go to to find out the reading level number on living history books?  I have tried the AR website and a lot of them aren’t listed in their database.  Here are some examples:

    Leif The Lucky

    Beorn the Proud

    Ink on His Fingers

    Forbidden Gates

    The Illustrated Book of Knights

    Growing Up in Viking Times

    Hanna’s Cold Winter

     

    Any help would be so appreciated!  Thanks!

    txgal

    January 30, 2014 at 11:59 pm
    Karen
    Participant

    My 3rd grade daughter had no trouble reading Ink on His Fingers. I don’t think she’s read any of the others.

    January 31, 2014 at 4:03 am
    Wings2fly
    Participant

    http://apps.simplycharlottemason.com/resources/detail/591

    The SCM Bookfinder lists suggested grades, though not reading level. I am not sure what AR is.

    January 31, 2014 at 5:06 am
    cdm2kk
    Participant

    I found Beorn the Proud here… listed as J reading level…

    http://www.americanhomeeducation.org/gift2013/TRISMS_Curriculum/RttA_download.pdf

     

    Here is a chart for reading level comparison…. or J is equivalant to AR #

    http://www.americanreading.com/leveling/correlations/

     

    Here is a free online program where you can enter info and have it calculate for you….

    http://www.csudh.edu/fisher/FryGraph.html

     

    and Here is a page with lots of info on reading levels etc…

    http://www.hoagiesgifted.org/reading_levels.htm

     

    HTH Smile

     

    January 31, 2014 at 2:25 pm
    Christy
    Participant

    Thanks so much for the help!  I looked at the SCM bookfinder and saw that it listed the books by grades.  Is that the grades that can read them independtly or just understand them?

     

    Thanks!

    txgal

    January 31, 2014 at 9:33 pm
    Sonya Shafer
    Moderator

    The grades listed in the CM Bookfinder signify which age levels we think the content is appropriate for.

    January 31, 2014 at 9:52 pm
    Song of Joy
    Participant

    There is a website that gives reading level of some books:  http://www.scholastic .com /book wizard/

    I have used it quite a lot.

    February 1, 2014 at 12:47 am
    missceegee
    Participant

    Just as a help for determining if a book is too hard, I suggest having your child read the first couple of pages and if there are five or more words that are unknown & can’t be figured out from context, shelve it for later. I don’t know the reading levels for any of our books, but this simple test has served me well over 8 years of homeschooling.

    February 1, 2014 at 12:57 am
    LindseyD
    Participant

    Echoing missceegee’s advice! 

    I’m not familiar with all those titles, but Leif the Lucky and Ink on His Fingers were easily read by both my 8.5 yo and my 10 yo. If Growing Up in Viking Times is similar to Growing Up in Ancient Greece and Growing Up in Ancient Rome, then it should be easy enough for a 7- or 8yo, in my opinion. That’s if you’re planning to have your children read them independently. If so, another good test is to check their narration skills. This will tell you if they are comprehending the reading as well as if the vocabulary and concepts are at their level of understanding. 

    If you’re planning to read to the children, I’m sure all of them are just fine. Again, use narration as your guide, if you have good narrators. 

    February 1, 2014 at 11:48 pm
    ServingwithJoy
    Participant

    We have lots of these, so I am giving you what grade level my kids enjoyed them at independently:

    Leif The Lucky – 3rd

    Beorn the Proud – 5th

    Ink on His Fingers – 4th

    Forbidden Gates – 3rd

    The Illustrated Book of Knights -4th

    Growing Up in Viking Times – 4th

    Hanna’s Cold Winter – Don’t have that one, sorry!

    February 6, 2014 at 2:55 pm
    Christy
    Participant

    Thanks so much again for all the info! 

    missceegee-Great tip!!  Smile

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