Each novel is given a Lexile rating that measures the reading difficulty by sentence length and vocabulary. Lexile ratings roughly correspond to grade levels as indicated below.

Grade Lexile Range
grade 3 - 500-700
grade 4 - 650-850
grade 5 - 750-950
grade 6 - 850-1050
grade 7 - 950–1075
grade 8 - 1000-1100
grade 9 - 1050–1150
grade 10 - 1100-1200

Magnus got a lexile score of 800L, well above third grade and on target for 4th / 5th grade.

TEXAS Standard score: 483

Magnus Score: 621

Commendable Performance: 659

he spent 9 additional hours studying for the TAKS in Study Island and did work really hard.

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