What Makes This Read-Aloud Complex? Quantitative Measure Go to and enter the title of your read-aloud in the Quick Book Search in the upper right of home page. Most texts will have a Lexile measure in this database. Qualitative Features Consider the four dimensions of text complexity below. For each dimension*, note specific examples from the text that make it more or less complex. *For more information on the qualitative dimensions of text complexity, visit Reader and Task Considerations What will challenge my students most in this text? What supports can I provide? Background knowledge of the setting will be a challenge for the students. Supports will be provided through online resources and information provided throughout the text as it is read to the students. How will this text help my students knowledge about the world? Students will learn about a friendship developed between a mammal and a reptile as they are learning about the needs of the tortoise and the baby hippo. Grade level
What Makes This Read-Aloud Complex? Quantitative Measure Go to and enter the title of your read-aloud in the Quick Book Search in the upper right of home page. Most texts will have a Lexile measure in this database. Qualitative Features Consider the four dimensions of text complexity below. For each dimension*, note specific examples from the text that make it more or less complex. *For more information on the qualitative dimensions of text complexity, visit Reader and Task Considerations What will challenge my students most in this text? What supports can I provide? Background knowledge of the setting will be a challenge for the students. Supports will be provided through online resources and information provided throughout the text as it is read to the students. How will this text help my students knowledge about the world? Students will learn about a friendship developed between a mammal and a reptile as they are learning about the needs of the tortoise and the baby hippo. Grade level
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