Readers
Three readers accompany this materials:
- Home and School (Beginner) -This book contains 10 easy picture stories for beginning students of English. The stories have a Lexile level of 100L-500L and address common home and school situations. Each story includes images, self-correcting comprehension exercises, and a conversation prompt.
- Portland People and Places (High Beginner) – This book contains nine short stories about people and places of Portland, Oregon written for high beginner students of English (lexile range of 300-500). Each story has approximately 150-250 words. It is formatted as a picture book with approximately 1-3 sentences per illustration. Each story is accompanied by a set of self-correcting comprehension questions and a speaking prompt.
- Seven Wonders of Oregon (Intermediate) – This book contains nine short stories about natural wonders of Oregon written for high-beginner/low-intermediate students of English (lexile range of 500-600). Each story is approximately 225-250 words long and features a picture, a set of self-correcting comprehension questions, a writing prompt, and full citations of sources with links.
| Level | Title | Lexile ® Measure | Mean Sentence Length | Mean Log Word Frequency | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | Niki and Matt are classmates | 0L - 100L | 2.91 | 3.76 | 32 |
| Beginner | Minako and Tom study in the computer lab | 100L - 200L | 4.19 | 3.51 | 67 |
| Beginner | Wu buys food | 0L - 100L | 3 | 2.38 | 27 |
| Beginner | Omar goes to the doctor | 100L - 200L | 4.37 | 3.74 | 83 |
| Beginner | Sunee and Chet live in an apartment | 200L - 300L | 4.11 | 3.64 | 74 |
| Beginner | Bob gets ready for school | 100L - 200L | 4 | 3.62 | 120 |
| Beginner | Ann visits the market | 200L - 300L | 4.64 | 3.28 | 116 |
| Beginner | Hugo goes to school and work | 200L - 300L | 5.26 | 3.6 | 100 |
| Beginner | Malee asks about the weather | 200L - 300L | 4.66 | 3.6 | 163 |
| Beginner | We celebrate different holidays | 500L - 600L | 7.03 | 3.38 | 232 |
| High Beginner | A small city | 400L - 500L | 5.8 | 3.4 | 267 |
| High Beginner | A strange hobby | 400L - 500L | 5.97 | 3.56 | 233 |
| High Beginner | A flip of the coin | 300L - 400L | 5.52 | 3.5 | 149 |
| High Beginner | A surprise question | 300L - 400L | 4.85 | 3.43 | 160 |
| High Beginner | An immigrant's story | 300L - 400L | 5.58 | 3.45 | 173 |
| High Beginner | A tiny park | 400L - 500L | 6.32 | 3.6 | 234 |
| High Beginner | A man with an umbrella | 400L - 500L | 6.58 | 3.45 | 158 |
| High Beginner | A big flood | 500L - 600L | 7.65 | 3.66 | 237 |
| High Beginner | A city of bridges | 500L - 600L | 7.96 | 3.47 | 454 |
| Intermediate | Mount Hood | 500L - 600L | 8.79 | 3.47 | 255 |
| Intermediate | Crater Lake | 500L - 600L | 8.87 | 3.6 | 275 |
| Intermediate | Oregon Coast | 500L - 600L | 7.66 | 3.44 | 268 |
| Intermediate | Painted Hills | 500L - 600L | 9.82 | 3.51 | 275 |
| Intermediate | Smith Rock | 500L - 600L | 6.89 | 3.43 | 248 |
| Intermediate | Columbia River Gorge | 500L - 600L | 9.34 | 3.59 | 271 |
| Intermediate | The Wallowas | 500L - 600L | 8.51 | 3.67 | 366 |
| Intermediate | Multnomah Falls | 500L - 600L | 9.78 | 3.74 | 225 |
| Intermediate | Oregon Caves | 400L - 500L | 6.81 | 3.82 | 368 |
