Lexile by 1166L to 1440L
Two main factors influence reader engagement – how interesting the books are and how difficult they are to read. Lexile measures are indicators of book difficulty or text complexity. MetaMetrics’ Lexile Framework for Reading calculates a book’s text complexity based on word frequency and sentence length.
According to the Common Core State Standards, students should read books at a Lexile level of 770 or above by the time they are in Grade 4; a Lexile level of 955 or above by the time they are in Grade 6; and a Lexile level of 1080 or above by the time they are in Grade 9. However, some books may have a lower Lexile level but have a highly complex narrative due to their content and length. For this reason, the Common Core State Standards encourage teachers to consider other criteria, such as the plot and character themes and book-length when selecting books for their classroom.
Animal Farm
A group of barnyard animals overthrow and chase off their exploitative human masters and set up their own egalitarian society.
Julius Caesar
Brutus, best friend of the Roman ruler Caesar, reluctantly joins a successful plot to murder Caesar and subsequently destroys himself.
Left for Dead
Recalls the sinking of the U.S.S. Indianapolis at the end of World War II, the Navy cover-up and unfair court martial of the ship's captain, and how a young boy helped the survivors set the record straight fifty-five years later.
Pygmalion
This play is about Pygmalion of legend who falls in love with his perfect female statue and persuades Venus to bring her to life so that he can marry her.
Romeo and Juliet
Two lovers are destroyed by the hatred of their families for one another in this play about prejudice, innocence, and power.
The Good Earth
The Good Earth follows the life of Wang Lung, a Chinese man who rises from a peasant farmer, struggling for a living, to become the head of the powerful House of Wang.
The Jungle
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is a novel that unveils the corruption and bad practices of the meatpacking industry during the early 20th century.