Showroom Models

Roadmaps

Navigate text complexity with a text roadmap, a tool that brings together the quantitative measures, qualitative measures, and reader and task considerations of a text in one format.

Early Elementary

K-1		Literary: Leo the Late Bloomer, Amazing Grace Informational: My Feet
2-3		Literary: The Stories Julian Tells Informational: Wonders of Nature

Late Elementary

4-5

Literary: The View from Saturday, Seedfolks, When Mr. Jefferson Came to Philadelphia
Informational: American Revolution (Kids Discover)

Middle School

6-8

Literary: All of the Above, The Hunger Games
Informational: Words We Live By: Your Annotated Guide to the Constitution (excerpt), George Washington: Spymaster

High School

9-10		Literary: The Lottery Informational: Remarks on the Assassination of MLK, Four Freedoms Speech, Quilt of a Country
11-12		Literary: The Scarlet Letter Informational: The Mysteries of Mass, Preface to The Meaning of Art: Its Nature, Role, and Value

Text Sets

Interested in creating units of instruction? These text sets provide examples of how to organize texts around a clear line of inquiry to help students build knowledge about the world. The accompanying Guide to Creating Text Sets walks you through the process so you can create sets of your own.

Elementary School

2-3		Animals with Special Abilities Anchor Text: Wonders of Nature
4-5		The American Revolution Anchor Text: When Mr. Jefferson Came to Philadelphia