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by Eric Carle
Lexile
AD460L
AR Level
2.9
Grade Level
Preschool-1
Age Range
2-5 years
Lexile Measure
AD460L
Text complexity and reader ability measure
AR (Accelerated Reader) Level
2.9
Grade level equivalent for independent reading
Guided Reading Level
J
Level A-Z used in classroom instruction
DRA Level
16
Developmental Reading Assessment score
Recommended Age
2-5 years
Grade Level
Preschool-1
Interest Level
Lower Grades (K-3)
Word Count
224 words
A caterpillar eats his way through a wide variety of foods before transforming into a beautiful butterfly.
Publisher: World Publishing Company (1969)
Pages: 26
ISBN: 9780399226908
A scientific approach to measuring reading ability and text complexity. Scores range from below 200L for beginning readers to above 1600L for advanced readers.
Indicates grade level difficulty. A book with AR level 4.5 is appropriate for a student in the fifth month of fourth grade.
A leveling system using letters A-Z to indicate text difficulty, commonly used in elementary schools.