TX8 Readability Information

Legend - Passage Type
E Expository
M Mixed
N Narrative
P Paired

Grade 3

# Cat Type Title total words gunning fog index flesch reading ease flesch- kincaid grade
1 AA E What's for Dinner? 485 9.3 72.6 5.7
2 AB E How Did Hanson Crockett Gregory Invent the Doughnut? 406 6.3 81.5 3.8
3 AC E Dinosaur Fact and Fiction 842 9.6 71.6 6.3
4 AD E Hot Chocolate 203 9.2 71.4 6.0
5 AE E Hands and Feet 333 8.6 76.4 6.1
6 AF E A Subway Is More Than a Sandwich 416 8.8 68.8 6.9
7 AG N The Magic Window 557 3.9 94.0 1.9
8 AH N Adventures of Ranger Rick 1377 5.2 89.9 2.6
9 AI N The Little Zoo 471 6.0 84.3 3.8
10 AJ N Michael's Chores 488 7.0 81.3 5.2
11 AK1 P Home Fire Drills 237 7.0 83.2 4.2
12 AK2 P 911, Do You Have an Emergency? 348 10.4 66.8 7.3
13 AL1 P Spin a Tale of Spiders 513 6.9 80.3 4.4
14 AL2 P The Giant Panda 432 9.6 76.0 6.6
15 AM1 P Japanese Lullaby 152 7.4 79.5 5.9
16 AM2 P The Sleepy Song 181 9.3 85.3 7.0
17 AN1 P The Old Oak Tree 499 6.5 82.3 4.4
18 AN2 P Sugar-Plum Tree 249 12.9 71.8 9.4
19 AO M Lost! 483 6.9 77.4 4.8
20 AP M Abraham Lincoln's Boyhood 547 8.4 78.0 5.2
21 AQ M Deborah Travels Alone 759 8.6 77.4 5.5
22 AR M Birthday Surprise 441 6.7 86.4 4.3
      Averages 474 7.9 78.9 5.3

Grade 4

# Cat Type Title total words gunning fog index flesch reading ease flesch- kincaid grade
1 BA E Scarecrows 360 10.4 69.6 7.1
2 BB E Imitating Nature 554 9.7 75.6 6.2
3 BC E Manatees 513 9.9 70.5 6.5
4 BD E He Listens to Whales 1088 6.4 83.1 4.5
5 BE E The Green Godzilla 737 6.9 80.4 5.0
6 BF E Millions and Millions 265 9.0 76.5 5.7
7 BG E Fish Tales 478 6.3 81.8 4.1
8 BH E How Rocks are Made 397 6.6 85.4 3.9
9 BI N Snowbound 1273 5.1 89.1 2.7
10 BJ N The Invisible Present 544 5.3 82.7 3.7
11 BK N How Did Ben Earn the Money to Buy a New Baseball Glove? 415 6.6 87.5 3.8
12 BL N The Canyon Adventure 328 9.3 70.3 6.3
13 BM P To Brontosaurus 512 9.1 74.1 5.8
14 BN P When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth Bucks, Blood and Bones 313 10.7 66.1 8.1
15 BO1 P Lhasa Apsos and Other Exotic Dogs 266 9.0 74.9 6.7
16 BO2 P Working Dogs 700 8.2 84.5 5.3
17 BP1 P Kite Tales 302 10.4 66.1 7.3
18 BP2 P Kite Weather 203 4.9 92.6 3.0
19 BQ1 P The Engine 853 6.0 86.2 3.8
20 BQ2 P The Little Boy to the Locomotive 93 8.4 84.7 5.3
21 BR M How Will Tina Celebrate her Birthday? 254 8.5 70.0 5.9
22 BS M Egg to Duckling 290 8.5 80.3 5.2
23 BT M What Type of Pet Did Rachel Pick? 390 6.0 84.1 4.4
24 BU M The New Friend 421 8.1 74.5 5.4
25 BV M Kelly Plays her Part 415 8.8 69.9 5.9
      Averages 479 7.9 78.4 5.3

Grade 5

# Cat Type Title total words gunning fog index flesch reading ease flesch- kincaid grade
1 CA E The Flashy Science of Fireworks 446 11.3 58.5 7.6
2 CB E Living in a Greenhouse 716 6.8 83.7 4.6
3 CC E Why Lincoln Grew a Beard 569 10.8 68.2 8.2
4 CD E Easy Flier 384 5.8 84.8 4.0
5 CE E Looneyville, WV 25259 500 7.8 78.8 4.5
6 CF E Making a Law 750 13.3 60.4 9.2
7 CG E The Fascinating Manatee 414 12.3 58.5 8.7
8 CH E What is the Truth About Snakes? 426 8.2 74.4 5.6
9 CI N The Terrible Black Snake's Revenge 1526 9.0 76.2 6.5
10 CJ N Untitled from Bee Tree and Other Stuff 830 6.7 84.7 4.4
11 CK N The Kibosh 1098 7.4 81.4 4.9
12 CL N Detective Tam to the Rescue 412 8.2 77.3 5.3
13 CM1 P How Can People Feed Wild Birds? 276 9.2 69.5 6.4
14 CM2 P A Bird Came Down The Walk 117 8.6 82.1 5.4
15 CN1 P Water News 256 17.0 36.1 12.0
16 CN2 P Water Week 220 9.7 64.3 7.9
17 CO1 P Honduras 414 11.4 70.2 7.8
18 CO2 P Costa Rica 506 10.5 69.3 7.2
19 CP1 P Inventions for the Home 348 13.1 70.2 9.2
20 CP2 P Man's Inventions 257 17.0 51.1 11.9
21 CQ M First Poet in Colonial America 489 6.4 86.9 3.8
22 CR M New Fast-Food Burgers—Big Fat Surprise 1272 7.5 78.6 5.3
23 CS M Kids Saved It! 1253 7.4 77.8 5.3
24 CT M The Great Northern Light Show 512 8.0 78.1 5.3
25 CU M What Juan Learned About Airplanes 409 8.8 75.6 6.4
      Averages 576 9.7 71.9 6.7

Grade 6

# Cat Type Title total words gunning fog index flesch reading ease flesch- kincaid grade
1 DA E What Happens When I Sleep? 605 10.4 67.3 7.9
2 DB1 P Biography of Raoul Wallenberg 380 10.0 66.4 7.1
3 DB2 P Albert Einstein, Refugee 844 11.4 59.9 8.5
4 DC E England 920 8.7 75.4 6.0
5 DD E The Bill of Rights: Lodging of Soldiers Restricted 509 11.2 61.8 8.0
6 DE E Barbara Jordan 417 12.0 55.5 8.4
7 DF E Losing the Green 679 10.4 66.3 8.0
8 DG E Milk Carton Hygrometer 739 13.8 67.2 10.0
9 DH E Desert Cool 972 11.3 61.5 8.4
10 DI N Untitled from The Suitcases 671 8.2 81.1 5.6
11 DJ N The Fun They Had 1073 6.5 83.2 4.3
12 DK N Ooka and the Stolen Smell 636 8.6 76.4 5.6
13 DL N Saying Goodbye 632 6.4 82.6 4.2
14 DM1 P A Night with a Wolf 627 11.6 61.5 8.9
15 DM2 P The Wolf 341 6.8 85.6 4.5
16 DN P On A Day In Summer 243 7.3 81.4 5.1
17 DO1 P The Moon 481 10.7 72.3 8.0
18 DO2 P The Man In The Moon 224 5.5 95.8 2.2
19 DP1 P Waves 687 12.1 65.8 9.3
20 DP2 P The Sailor's Consolation 192 9.3 78.1 6.7
21 DQ M Puppy Love 1818 10.2 67.6 7.9
22 DR M How Did Danny Learn About His Ancient Ancestors? 596 10.6 65.2 7.4
23 DS M Totem Pole 1170 7.9 80.8 5.6
24 DT M Was Babe Didrickson Zacharias the Greatest Female Athlete Ever? 605 11.5 59.8 7.8
25 DU M From Sweden: Meat Balls 458 5.9 89.1 3.5
26 DV M Global Treasure 269 9.5 66.7 7.0
      Averages 646 9.5 72.1 6.8