What are some indicators of a Level T text?

• Include a variety of genres and text structures

• Chapter books are long with few illustrations

• Readers need to recognize symbolism

• Texts contain many sophisticate, multi-syllable words that readers will need to analyze in terms of both literal and connotative meaning

• Reader need more prior knowledge of political and historical events and about the problems of different culture and racial groups

• Themes include growing up, demonstrating courage and experiencing hardship and prejudice

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

• Automatically read and understand characteristics of most genres, including biographies on new topics, fantasies, chapter books, shorter informational texts, mysteries, series, books with sequels, short stories, diaries & logs, and myths & legends

• Read longer texts with many lines of print that requires the reader to remember lots of information

• Use strategies to figure out difficult words

• Look for information in pictures, photographs, maps, charts, etc.

• Can break words into syllables

• Read silently for the most part

• Use what they already know to understand a text

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"Level T" Books