11/8/2013 monroe 2 boces dettman, giuliano, o'meara, witter 1 how we chose the texts for this...
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How We Chose the
Textsfor This Lesson…
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Examples of Readability Formulas Fry’s Flesh-Kincaid
But also consider…
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Book and Print Features
•Length
•Layout
•Illustrations
•Graphic Features
•Organizational AidsSentence Complexity
•Length
•Embedded Clauses
•Punctuation
Text Structure
•Fiction: narrative; literary devices such as flashbacks.
•Nonfiction: compare/contrast; cause/effect; description; temporal sequence; problem/ solution.
Vocabulary
•Multi-syllabic words
•Choice of words related to content
Content
•Topics
•Organization
•Special Graphic Features
Themes and Ideas
•Interest
•Sophistication
•Maturity
Language and Literacy Features
•Literary Language
•Figurative Language
•Dialogue
Text Difficulty
Taken from Guiding Readers and Writers
Fountas and Pinnell, Figure 14-2, pg. 227
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Pros and Cons of Readability Formulas Objective Easy to use (some!) Larger range of levels
(usually Grade 1-12) Widely-tested and
accepted Easy to understand
Doesn’t take into account text support factors
Doesn’t account for motivation
Are only estimates! Doesn’t include small
gradations at the lower level
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What do I use?
Use what information you have, but consider the limitations
Using a combination (readability and text features) is best
Your knowledge of your students is your best guide!