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Why Use French Leveled Books? Leveled books are key to any leveled reading program, and French Leveled Books support instruction in comprehension, vocabulary, close reading of text, and more for students developing French literacy skills. French Leveled Books promote biliteracy and content-area instruction with support resources to build emerging bilingual students' listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. A balanced collection of fiction and nonfiction French texts also promotes thematic instruction and vocabulary development.

How to Use French Leveled Books French Leveled Books can be used in any dual language, bilingual, or immersion program. Using leveled books addresses the wide range of reading abilities that exist within any grade level or age group. Students are placed in similar-ability groups and given developmentally appropriate books to read. Pair English-French books to promote biliteracy using thematic or content instruction. Engage students with French texts by reading about diverse, culturally relevant topics. Use French Leveled Book Support Resources, including worksheets, discussion cards, and comprehension quizzes to build students' comprehension and language skills, including vocabulary, in French. For French Leveleled Books, use the Lesson Plans to support instruction. For French Translated Leveled Books, reference the English Lesson Plans for additional ideas and practice with strategies and skills. ALL the resources that support a leveled book can be found on its home page.

French Leveled Book Formats French Leveled Books come in an array of options to meet independent, small-group, and whole-class objectives. Printable Books for use in class or to send home for practice can be printed in color, black and white, and as single-sided or double-sided. Projectable Books integrate technology and reading curriculum. ALL books are available in this format for digital projectors and interactive whiteboards. Projectable Book Tips show educators various ways to meet literacy goals for fluency, vocabulary, comprehension, grammar, and more. Multilevel Books support mixed-level classes by providing the same book at different levels. Group students according to skill level, but introduce comprehension skills and reading strategies to the whole class. Pocketbooks fit in a pocket—the perfect size for students to take home for additional reading practice or to make notes or reinforce grammar skills. Wordless books allow students to use imagination to tell their own story with a book's illustrations or support retelling of the original text at Levels aa-J. The Wordless Book Lesson provides suggested skills and strategies.

Leveled Book Support Resources Each guided reading session, which takes from 15 to 25 minutes, begins with introducing a book, eliciting prior knowledge, and building background. Students are placed in similar-ability groups and given developmentally appropriate books to read. The teacher monitors and guides each student's reading as needed. Discussion follows, and each student keeps the book to read repeatedly. Subsequent lessons at the lower levels usually use an entirely new book. French worksheets, discussion cards, and a comprehension quiz accompany French Leveled Books. The English lesson plan can provide ideas or support during instruction of the French book. Comprehension and Language Worksheets Reading strategy and comprehension skill worksheets often include one graphic organizer to support students' understanding before, during, and after reading. Skill worksheets support important French foundational, vocabulary, and grammar skills. Skill worksheets parallel English-language skill practice in French when appropriate or provide original, language-specific practice based on French grammar and mechanics, word structure and meaning, phonological awareness, phonics, or high-frequency words. Up to four worksheets on comprehension and other literacy skills support each French Leveled Book. Quick Checks for Assessing Leveled Book Comprehension Comprehension quizzes are a fast, easy way to assess how well students comprehend their reading and are great resources for text-dependent questions. A Comprehension Quiz accompanies every French Leveled Book from Level A to Level Z2. Multiple-choice questions encompass a range of cognitive rigor and depth of knowledge. Quizzes at Level C and above also include at least one extended response, or essay question, that requires students to answer in writing an open-ended question using sound reasoning. The questions encourage critical and inferential thinking and allow teachers to measure skills that are difficult to assess with multiple-choice questions. Discussion Cards Discussion cards promote critical thinking, collaboration, and discussion among small groups or entire classes of students. Many discussion questions focus on text-dependent questions. Discussion cards promote critical thinking, collaboration, and discussion among small groups or entire classes of students. Many discussion questions focus on text-dependent questions. Each discussion card is tagged with the specific reading skill it targets. These include such skills as: Compare and contrast

Cause and effect

Make inferences/draw conclusions

Analyze and evaluate

French Books and Leveling Reading A-Z's Authentic French Leveled Books have been carefully written in accordance with standardized Leveling Criteria and quality checked with custom software. French Translated Leveled Books were created by reviewing the English and French leveling criteria as part of the translation process. Some books might have French levels that vary slightly from the English level. Because Learning A-Z's translations mirror the content and structure of the original text while reflecting the natural flow of the target language and incorporating developmentally appropriate sentence structure and vocabulary, a French translation's final level will be accurate for students learning to read in French.