Just_the_Right_Book

ZPD- Students' reading skills will grow most if they practice reading in the Zone of Proximal Development. This the the range of difficulty of reading material below and above the student's reading ability that will allow just the right about of challenge, not too easy and not too hard.

Five Finger Rule- This is a quick, informal methold for deciding quickly if a student is reading a Just Right Book. Although not 100% reliable, it is a quick and easy method that the student can do him/herself. The student reads one page of the text. Each time s/he encounters a word s/he does not know, s/he holds up one finger. If on one page the student holds up five fingers, the book is too difficult for that student.

Lexiles- Lexile/Grade Equivalent Chart Grade || Lexile Range || 1 ||  250 - 350 ||  2  ||  350 - 500 ||  3  ||  520 - 750 ||  4  ||  620 - 910 ||  5  ||  730 - 960 ||  6  ||  800 - 1030 ||  7  ||  880 - 1090 ||  8  ||  910 - 1140 ||  9  ||  1030 - 1160 ||  10  ||  1080 - 1210 ||  11  ||  1130 - 1260 ||  12  ||  1130 - 1300 || ||