When he gets the job matt, dereks best friend, becomes jealous, and starts to do mean things, like put bad videos of derek on youtube. Level your classroom library by lexile easy teaching tools. Draper, frindle by andrew clements, harry potter and the halfblood prince by j. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading my life as a stuntboy the my life series book 2. This is a great package for kids, especially those like derek who dont think. The familys foster capuchin monkey frank provides a hairy subplot, as does dereks nagging worry about losing his best friend matt, suddenly jealous about dereks newfound fame.
Twelve year old derek is a visual learner with a knack for getting in trouble. Oct 05, 2012 before i discuss what ar and lexile levels mean, however, here are two quick and easy links for checking the level of a particular book, or finding books at a particular level. Derek fallon gets the opportunity of a lifetimeto be a stunt boy in a major movie featuring a pretty teen starlet. Once all my books were back in the library, i noticed that i needed more lowerlevel books. Both literature and informational texts are presented on the lexile map. My life as a stuntboy by janet tashjian and jake tashjian book 2 of the my life as a. This morning i was on a movie set doing stunts, talking to a movie star. If i was your girl by nini simone, paperback barnes. The lexile frameworks for reading and listening help educators and parents match students to materials at the right level of difficulty. I dont exactly what my lexile ranking is but listed below are just a few books, and authors. Derek fallon the main character of the book, my life as a stunt boy, gets a once in a life time opportunity to be a stunt boy in a big movie.
I havent ended up using this much recently, the schools here dont care whether the books a student reads fit their lexile level, but perhaps it will be useful to you. Its reading level would typically be suitable for 10 through 16 year olds. Lexile reading level chart by grade scholastic parents. That score is pinpointed at a 75% comprehension level. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. One example for a particular book would be lawn boy, by gary paulsen. Dec 26, 2015 janet tashjian is the author of acclaimed books for young adults, including the gospel according to larry, vote for larry, fault line, multiple choice and my life as a book. When shes not writing, nini is soaking up inspiration from music, tv, and most of all, the teens out there hanging tough no matter what. My life as a stuntboy the my life series book 2 kindle edition by tashjian, janet, tashjian, jake. Lexile levels br90 100190 200290 300390 400490 500590 600690 700790 800890 900990 1090 11001190 12001290 090 adventures of benny and watch by gertrude chandler warner lexile levels br 360 amelia bedelia i can read books level 2 by peggy parish, herman parish lexile levels 50 460 arthur specials by marc brown, peter hirsch, kathy waugh lexile levels 160 280. Please tell us if you are a student, parent, teacher or librarian. Fancy nancy i can read books level 1 by jane oconnor lexile levels 220 500 fly guy by tedd arnold lexile levels 170 470 fly guy picture books by tedd arnold lexile level 240 frog and friends by eve bunting lexile levels 230 360 goosebumps graphix by r. My life as a stuntboy the my life series book 2 kindle. She whipped up her first novel, shortie like mine, in two weeks, and has been in love with writing ever since.
To ask other readers questions about my life as a stuntboy, please sign up. It all starts with a not so smart boy named derek having to get a tutor to help him learn how to read. Located near the top of our book search tool, you can quickly find a book s lexile measure by entering a book s title, author or isbn. She was vaguely worried to learn that every 50 million years, the earth is hit by an asteroid measuring more than 10km in width but this inspired her to get online under my supervision i wasnt sure what shed find if she started looking up big bang. What are other reading tools used to measure a students reading level. My life as a book 2011 and my life as a stunt boy 2011. He doesnt remember anything before waking up on a school bus holding hands with a girl. My life as a stuntboy by janet tashjian scholastic. The character is just like me because he has a hard time reading.
In this satisfying standalone companion to my life as a book 2010, 12yearold derek fallon thinks landing a job as stuntboy for megastar tanya billings must be as good as it gets. Scan your books isbns and view the guided reading, grade level equivalent, dra, and lexile levels for the book. I would definitely recommend it to any parent who wants to get their child interested in reading. Please be aware that some features of this website will not work as intended.
If you want to know whether a specific book is within your child s lexile range, you can use our lexile find a book tool. Many childrens books list a lexile reading level in the catalog record. Enter any book title and get the ar book level and point value, if available. The company that create lexile levels also created the leveled assessments in reach. Explore what stunt people do to prepare and keep themselves safe for a truly unique profession. May 10, 20 my lexile is 15091659 and we have to read a book in our lexile for school which is normally not that bad, but i cant find any books that are meant for teens in that high of lexile. Students can read texts at their level and in their areas of interest anytime with 247 web access to the practice they need to become better, more confident readers. Do those types of books exist because id rather not read some books about college english, id like something more interesting that a teen would enjoy. With lexiles being everywhere with common core, i decided to level my library by lexile levels. Janet tashjian is the author of acclaimed books for young adults, including the gospel according to larry, vote for larry, fault line, multiple choice and my life as a book.
Visit the my life as a website for more info and vocabulary words. Sep 17, 2019 many childrens books list a lexile reading level in the catalog record. Nini simone is a jersey girl with an obsession for reality tv and celebrity gossip. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Helping kids read using lexile levels and the epic. High lexile level books for young readers gifted issues. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. Book uncle and me lexile find a book metametrics inc. Urchin, a foundling, was found on the shore of mistmantle island. Janet and jake tashjians awardwinning my life series, praised by kirkus. Sophies favourite fact was if all the muscles in your body pulled together, they would be strong enough to lift a bus.
Dereks yodalike parkourstunt coach tony also has many life lessons for the stuntboy, such as parkour is about making your way around obstacles. The lexile analyzer is a webbased tool that determines the lexile measure of professionally edited, complete, conventional prose text. But when his parents decide to send him to learning camp, dereks dreams of fun come to an end. Mar 18, 20 there are currently two books in the series. In the tradition of funny and heartwarming bestsellers like wonder and the diary of a wimpy kid books, this is the story of a sickly boy whose life is turned upside down when he gets a therapy dog. Its a good book, it flows well and keeps your interest. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. After all, the infamously reluctant reader had finally found his niche. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
How to find a childs lexile level the lexile level will always be shown as a number with an l after it for example 770l 770 lexile. The lexile analyzer is used to evaluate the text complexity of books, articles, passages, and other texts to report its reading demand as a lexile text measure. Books and authors top teaching blog teachers tool kit student activities. Wolf tower lee, tanith 400 fantasy breaking point flinn, alex 410 actionadventure smile telgemeier 410 realistic fiction cold case leonard, julia platt 420 mystery gimme a call mylnowski, sarah 440 realistic fiction vandal schraff, anne 450. Although the vast majority of books that have lexile measures did not change, a small subset of books required updated lexile measures. Search by lexile or by grade level, and limit to the readers interests for a list of suggested books. Aug 11, 2012 i dont exactly what my lexile ranking is but listed below are just a few books, and authors. Goodreads members who liked my life as a stuntboy my. Suggested summer reading book list level l adventures of the buried treasure, the mcarthur, nancy alexander, whos not do you hear memove viorst, judith all about stacy giff patricia dell amanda pig and her big brother oliver van leeuwen, jean amazing snakes parsons, alexanda amelia bedelia series parish, peggy.
How to use it lexile reader and text measures can be used together to forecast how well a reader will likely comprehend a text at a specific lexile level. Apparently shes his girlfriend piper, his best friend is a kid named leo, and theyre all students in the wilderness school, a boarding school for bad kids. You can search for books based on lexile codes, which provide information on the book s intended usage, or find books that are easy to decode or have a lot of patterning to help beginning readers. Tashjian studied at the university of rhode island and emerson college. Summers finally here, and derek fallon is looking forward to pelting the ups truck with water balloons, climbing onto the garage roof, and conducting silly investigations. This quiz is to help guide you through the tools you are given. Shortie was the first of ninis books to be selected by yalsa young adult library services association as a quick pick for reluctant young adult readers, and its also a virginia readers choice selection. Speakaboos offers many interactive lexile 80440 stories as part of our story library.
Level it books find reading levels fast and digitally. Series 9 total resources view text complexity discover like books. Dereks yodalike parkour stunt coach tony also has many life lessons for the stuntboy, such as parkour is about making your way around obstacles. Benji wendell barnsworth is a small tenyearold boy with a big personality. After he discovers an article about a girl who drowned, twelveyearold derek is on a quest to learn the truth about the girl and why the article is in his atti. My lexile is 15091659 and we have to read a book in our lexile for school which is normally not that bad, but i cant find any books that are meant for teens in that high of lexile. If you like the diary of a wimpy kid books you will like this book. Follow the instructions using word or outlook to discover the reading level of a section of text. The score takes care of itself by bill walsh amazon a few years ago, i read. Click full record, which appears below the books summary.
She never intended to write teen fiction, but her editor and the literary gods had other plans. Ensure success in your classroom and beyond with engaging, developmentally appropriate leveled books at 29 reading levels to increase comprehension and fluency. Searching for accelerated reader books is fun and easy with this free online tool. Sure, it may limit some of my kiddos, but i know they will be reading books at their level. All you need is a book s author, title or isbn number to find the lexile text measure of that book. Derek fallon has trouble sitting still and reading. Leaving the peaceful life of his adopted parents, urchin is caught in the intrigue of the court when the kings son is murdered. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms. My life as a stuntboy by janet tashjian, jake tashjian. Feel free to contact us for any issues, suggestions, or questions and we will get back to you within 24 hours. In this sequel to my life as a book, derek fallon is still a reluctant reader, but now he has bigger concerns. Disney adapted tru confessions into a television movie starring clara bryant and shia labeouf. And as you know, groups and levels are flexible so my little guys wont stay put for long. When i saw my life as a st unt boy was available i couldnt wait to get it and we werent disappointed at all.
My whole life and career, ive been seeking out, reading, and taking notes on. Soi used my scholastic points and ordered books by lexile level. Crash doman, mary kate 040 realistic fiction taking control hengel, katherine 060 sports line up kuskowski, alex 110 sports resistance carola jablonski 190 graphic novel french revolution twister doman, mary kate 200 realistic fiction. That way, i knew i was getting the books we needed and i also knew they had a lexile level. The higher the lexile measure, the higher the students reading level. This book is about a kid who gets a key stunt part in a major movie wan has to do a bunch of crazy stunts and his friends wont let him live this down his parents dont have that much money to live and they are trying to sell his monkey, and its keeps getting worse because every time he messes up on video all his friends. My life as a bookmy life as a stuntboy home facebook.
The story takes place in a classroom, the main characters house, a stunt park, and a movie scene. What are some books for teens that have a high lexile. This book is called my life as a stuntboy by janet tashjian and the book is fiction. My life as a stuntboy the my life series tashjian, janet, tashjian, jake on. Easily find lexile 80440 stories for children to enjoy. Born premature, benji is sickly, accident prone, and at the hospital so often he even has his own punch card. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read.
His supercool job as a skateboarding stuntboy on a major hollywood film has one embarrassing little drawback. I havent ended up using this much recently, the schools here dont care whether the books a student reads fit their lexile level, but perhaps it. You can also use find a book to search for books based on text features. To use a different reading level scheme, see the conversion chart below. The readers lexile framework works in intervals of five with 5l being the lowest. Shortie was the first of ninis books to be selected by yalsa young adult library services association. This book is not for a high reading level, as seen by pictures on the side to resemble what. Jan, 2017 helping kids read using lexile levels and the epic. Use the quick search box upper right corner to find the lexile of a book by title or author. We strive to make the level it books user experience the best it can be. When stunt performers go to work, they make dangerous feats look fun and easy, but there is a lot of risk behind this profession. That stands for nonconforming, which in this case is used for text which is at a higher lexile level than the intended audiencedevelopmental level.