What are some indicators of a Level H text?

• Language is no longer repetitious

• Full range of high frequency words

• Size and placement of print varies widely

• Some repeated episodes

• Content moves away from familiar experiences

• Genres include realistic fiction, fantasy, folktales and nonfiction

• Characters tend to learn and change

• Picture support is used to enhance and extend meaning as well as arouse interest

• Story events require interpretation

How do I know if my child is a Level H reader?

• Read longer text with more challenging vocabulary

• Use various techniques to read difficult words: using letter/sound information, thinking of familiar words and 
   taking apart words

• Begin to read new books silently

• Read aloud without pointing at words

• Automatically read high frequency words (come, came, from, her, him, his , one, out, said, saw, she, that, their,
   there, they, was, went, were, with)

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