This guide provides the Lexile® measure for every chapter in this book and is intended to help inform instruction. This book’s Lexile measure is 860L and is frequently taught in the 6th to 8th grade. Students in these grades should be reading texts that have reading demand of 925L through 1185L to be college and career ready by the end of Grade 12.
Lexile Measure
1700L
930L
1
The House On Mango Street
940L
2
Hairs
570L
3
Boys & Girls
820L
4
My Name
520L
5
Cathy Queen Of Cats
620L
6
Our Good Day
710L
7
Laughter
1080L
8
Gil’s Furniture Bought & Sold
900L
9
Meme Ortiz
1000L
10
Louie, His Cousin & His Other Cousin
1250L
11
Marin
890L
12
Those Who Don’t
1150L
13
There Was An Old Woman She Had So Many ...
1170L
14
Alicia Who Sees Mice
630L
15
Darius & The Clouds
380L
16
And Some More
950L
17
The Family Of Little Feet
870L
18
A Rice Sandwich
1130L
19
Chanclas
500L
620L
20
Hips
400L
1360L
21
The First Job
1000L
22
Papa Who Wakes Up Tired In The Dark
620L
23
Born Bad
670L
24
Elenita, Cards, Palm, Water
320L
25
Geraldo No Last Name
1600L 1500L 1400L
LEXILE MEASURE
CHAPTER & TITLE
1300L
925L−1185L College & Career Ready Range For 6th to 8th Grade
This guide provides the Lexile® measure for every chapter in this book and is intended to help inform instruction. This book’s Lexile measure is 860L and is frequently taught in the 6th to 8th grade. Students in these grades should be reading texts that have reading demand of 925L through 1185L to be college and career ready by the end of Grade 12.