Guided Reading Levels
Guided Reading Levels are more complex than Lexile Scores. They measure length of book, layout, plot, repetition, illustrations, vocabulary, characters, setting, content and theme.
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Lexile Score
A Lexile score measures a book's difficulty level on a scale from low to high. A low Lexile score means a book will be easier to comprehend. Find out more at Lexile Find-a-Book. Use Novelist K-8 Plus to find Lexile Levels of favorite kids books.
Accelerated Reader
Accelerated Reader (AR) is a program schools may purchase to monitor reading comprehension. Teachers may request that students read books from an AR book list in order to take a quiz about the book. AR book lists are organized by readability level for books, using a formula similar to a Lexile score. Find out more at AR Book Finder.