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Q. What is a lexile?
A. A lexile is a reading level
determined by examining the difficulty of text based on
vocabulary and sentence structure. (Most text fall between 200
and 1800.) |
Q. What does it mean when
someone reads at a certain lexile?
A. The lexile is the score a
student has received using the Scholastic Reading Inventory.
This number indicates the level at which your child reads.
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Q. What does a lexile tell me
about a book I have not read?
A. The lexile can only tell you
about the comparative difficulty of the sentence structure and
the level of vocabulary. A lexile does not give any information
about the age appropriateness of the text. Because of
this, close attention should be paid to content when selecting
books for children. For example, the adult book, The Firm
written by John Grisham, and the children*s book, Charlotte's
Web by E.B. White, both have a lexile of 680.
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Q. Is there ever a time when
the lexile level of a book should be ignored?
A. When a student is reading for
pleasure they should be allowed to choose any materials they
wish at any level. When a child selects a book because they are
interested in it, they should be encouraged to pursue that
interest. |
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Q. Is there a lexile for every
book ever published?
A. At this time MetaMetrics, Inc.
has approximately 25,000 books lexiled.
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Q. How do I find the lexile of
books in the library?
A. Lexile levels can be found by
searching the web sites below.
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Web Sites to Search for
Lexile Scores |
NoveList database
(Available through Library's web site)
http://www.pbclibrary.org/edb/patronlinks.asp
This reader's advisory resource assists fiction readers in
finding new authors and titles. Searches by author, title, and
keyword. If the book has been lexiled, the score will be listed. |
Lexile web site
http://www.lexile.com
Official web site for lexile scoring. Searches can be by title,
author, keyword, ISBN, or lexile range. |
WebCat
(School District of Palm Beach County Learning Tools)
http://www.palmbeach.k12.fl.us/learning_tools
Choose WebCat from the menu on the left hand side of the page.
(On the next page, a password will be automatically filled in by
the web site.) Search by keyword from the first screen or select
the Reading Programs tab if you are looking for Accelerated
Reader or Reading Counts titles for your child's school. |
Sunlink
http://www.sunlink.ucf.edu
This state database shows the holdings of media centers in
Florida K- 12 public schools. There are many categories to
search from, including lexile range. |
