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Literacy > Core Resources > Levels 5-8 (Early)

Literacy Links Plus Levels 5-8 (Early)
16 Levels of Guided Reading and Writing for Foundation to Year 6 (P1-7)



Sample double page spread from Pizza for Dinner from Level 7.

Guided Reading Advice for a quality Literacy Hour.


How it will help you:

  • Graded boxes of books
  • Mixed Genre - fiction and non-fiction
  • Each title contains a selection of high frequency words that are reinforced in other titles
  • Variety of authors and illustrators
  • Teacher's Notes
  • Assessment
  • Storage in each box allows easy classroom management
  • Can be used for Wave 3 intervention programmes such as Reading Recovery, Every Child A Reader, Catch Up, Better Reading, Hi Five. Click here for further details
Available for Levels 5-8 (Early):

Level 5 (Early A)
Let's Get Together

Reading Age: 6-6.25
Book Bands: 2-6


Sample page from Talk Talk Talk. enlarge

Supports
Stong text/picture match.
Repetitive sentence structure.

Challenges
Word chages on each page.
Additional Text in illustrations.

Features to note in context
High frequency word: I, to, talk, the.
Speech bubbles.

Level 6 (Early B)
Safe and Sound

Reading Age: 6-6.5
Book Bands: 3-7


Sample page from Skin. enlarge

Supports
Repetition and rhyme.
Strong picture support.

Challenges
Challenge of sentence structure.
Sentences continue over two pages.

Features to note in context
High-frequency words: skin, is, has
Punctuation: exclamation mark, commas in a series.

Level 7 (Early C)
Out and About

Reading Age: 6.25-6.75
Book Bands: 4-7


Sample page from Making Caterpillars and Butterflies. enlarge

Supports
Strong picture support.
Picture labels.

Challenges
Instruction format.

Features to note in context
High-frequency words: cut, one, two, from, make.
Punctuation: colons.

 

Level 8 (Early D)
Times and Seasons

Reading Age: 6.5-7
Book Bands: 5-8


Sample page from Half for You Half for Me. enlarge

Supports
Illustrations support text.
Direct speech.

Challenges
Large amount of text on page.
Unusual traditional story.

Features to note in context
Contractions: I've, let's I'll.
Punctuation: question mark, exclamation mark.


Order Level 5 Box Set
(4 copies x all 24 titles)


Order Level 6 Box Set
(4 copies x all 24 titles)


Order Level 7 Box Set
(4 copies x all 24 titles)


Order Level 8 Box Set
(4 copies x all 24 titles)



Order Level 5 Single Copy Set
(1 copy x all 24 titles)


Order Level 6 Single Copy Set
(1 copy x all 24 titles)


Order Level 7 Single Copy Set
(1 copy x all 24 titles)


Order Level 8 Single Copy Set
(1 copy x all 24 titles)

Quantity - 4’s, 6’s or more:
Our Boxed Sets with 4 copies of each title can be complemented with additional single copy sets to suit your Guided Reading groups. For example, to obtain 6 copies order a Boxed Set plus 2 single copy sets. Contact your local representative to discuss your needs.


Also available for Levels 5-8 (Emergent):

Teaching Notes

Early A Laminated Teaching Notes       
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Early B Laminated Teaching Notes       
Sample Page
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Early C Laminated Teaching Notes       
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Early D Laminated Teaching Notes       
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Talking Points

Talking Points for Level 5
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Talking Points for Level 6
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Talking Points for Level 7
Sample Page 1
Sample Page 2
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Talking Points for Level 8
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Reading Records

Reading Records for Levels 5-8

Sample Page 1
Sample Page 2

Download these Reading Records FREE from here.

Level 1-4 (Emergent)

Level 5-8 (Early)

Level 9-12 (Fluent)

Level 13 Box Set

Level 14 Box Set

Level 15 Pack

Level 16 Pack


Chapter Books and Independent Readers
Levels 13-16


Literacy Links Plus - Overview of Book Band Levels