Guided Reading Conversion Information
At Newmark Learning, we take great pride in the quality and consistency of our leveling system. We use widely accepted leveling criteria when we level our texts. Our Product Development and Editorial staff includes Reading Recovery Teacher Leaders who help ensure the integrity of our leveling system.
At Newmark Learning, we level our books according to a letter system. We understand that teachers use many different systems to determine the reading levels appropriate for their students. Our conversion guide shows how Newmark Learning's letter levels correspond to other leveling approaches.
Precisely leveled fiction and nonfiction readers integrate literacy with content instruction.
- Support state curriculum standards in Science, Math, Social Studies, and Language Arts.
- Target specific vocabulary, phonics, and comprehension skills in each book.
- Build sight word and academic vocabulary.
Leveling Overview Click the images below for a closer look!
PreK (Levels AA– B)
What Is Next? (Level B)
Literacy Supports:
- No sentences with line breaks
- High-interest photographs
- Predictable language structures
Kindergarten (Levels C– E)
Hickory Dickory Dock (Level D)
Literacy Supports:
- Developmental print placement
- Direct photo/picture support
- High-frequency word at the beginning of every line
Grade 1 (Levels F– I)
Amazing Animal Senses! (Level H)
Literacy Supports:
- Varied print placement on each page
- Chapters to help teach print format
- Captions
Sample Inside Front and Back Cover
Inside the front and back covers of each book, you'll find everything you need to build comprehension and vocabulary.
Comprehension Strategies
in this series:
- Compare & Contrast
- Identify Main Idea &
Supporting Details - Identify Cause &
Effect - Identify Sequence
of Events - Make Inferences
- Make Predictions
- Summarize
- Draw Conclusions
- Analyze Character
- Analyze Story Elements
- Evaluate Author's
Purpose (Levels G–I only) - Analyze Text Structure
and Organization
Levels G–I only)
Standards-Based Themes
in this series:
