Are lexiles accurate measures of text?
Activity: Guess my Lexile?
Directions:
Take the book samples at your table and
1. Guess the lexile range (individually)
2. Begin to rank the books in lexile levels - high to low (individually)
3. When everyone in your group has had a chance to complete the first two, discuss your discoveries, compare your rankings, defend or change your rankings
4. Finalize a consensus ranking from your group, complete the Guess My Lexile ranking activity in the Visual Ranking Tool.
5. Once all groups have entered their rankings, compare your team with other team guesses.
6. Whole group - discuss observations, challenges, advantages and correct ranking
Take the book samples at your table and
1. Guess the lexile range (individually)
2. Begin to rank the books in lexile levels - high to low (individually)
3. When everyone in your group has had a chance to complete the first two, discuss your discoveries, compare your rankings, defend or change your rankings
4. Finalize a consensus ranking from your group, complete the Guess My Lexile ranking activity in the Visual Ranking Tool.
5. Once all groups have entered their rankings, compare your team with other team guesses.
6. Whole group - discuss observations, challenges, advantages and correct ranking