Compare Reading Levels

EARLIEST READERS

Readers who are just starting out on their learn-to-read journey​

Shared reading experiences to reading beginner books​

I Can Read! Book Levels

My First
Level 1

Guided Reading Levels​​

E-J

Lexile Range

70L-410L

Reading Skills and Strategies

Simple vocabulary​

Sound repetition​

Simple sentences​

Familiar words​

Simple concepts​

EMERGING READERS

Readers who are making strides toward reading independence​​

Reading beginner books and reading with help 

I Can Read! Book Levels

Level 1
Level 2

Guided Reading Levels​​

G-L

Lexile Range

70L-510L

Reading Skills and Strategies

More complex stories​

Some longer sentences​

Increasingly challenging words

Introduction to language play

Familiar concepts​

ESTABLISHED READERS

Readers who are reading independently, or close to it!​

Reading with help to reading independent and advanced books

I Can Read! Book Levels

Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Guided Reading Levels​​

J-M

Lexile Range

200L-560L

Reading Skills and Strategies

More advanced sentence structures​
Some brief chapters​

New and challenging words​

Thought-provoking themes​

Language play​

Compare Reading Levels

EARLIEST READERS

Readers who are just starting out on their learn-to-read journey​

Shared reading experiences to reading beginner books​

I Can Read! Book Levels

My First
Level 1

Guided Reading Levels​​

E-J

Lexile Range

70L-410L

Reading Skills and Strategies

Simple vocabulary​

Sound repetition​

Simple sentences​

Familiar words​

Simple concepts​

EMERGING READERS

Readers who are making strides toward reading independence​​

Reading beginner books and reading with help 

I Can Read! Book Levels

Level 1
Level 2

Guided Reading Levels​​

G-L

Lexile Range

70L-510L

Reading Skills and Strategies

More complex stories​

Some longer sentences​

Increasingly challenging words

Introduction to language play

Familiar concepts​

ESTABLISHED READERS

Readers who are reading independently, or close to it!​

Reading with help to reading independent and advanced books

I Can Read! Book Levels

Level 2
Level 3
Level 4

Guided Reading Levels​​

J-M

Lexile Range

200L-560L

Reading Skills and Strategies

More advanced sentence structures​
Some brief chapters​

New and challenging words​

Thought-provoking themes​

Language play​

I Can Read! Book Levels

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