LION/LEON
The Learning Inventory of Need (LION) in English and Spanish (LEON), is a comprehensive, adaptive reading assessment for students grades KG – 12 (KG – 6 for Spanish). Student results include an independent and instructional reading level for fiction and nonfiction, as well as foundational focus skills to assist teachers in remediation, enrichment, and guided reading lessons. The complete suite of results provides teacher lesson plans, small group activities, student-based online games, and leveled running records for one-on-one sessions. A complete and comprehensive literacy RTI/MTSS tool.
Proficient Readers
Proficient level (LLL500, LLL550) Readers at this level are able to read most words automatically, only stopping to sound out unknown words with tricky patterns (for example, "bruise" or "souvenir"). Technical vocabulary is (mostly) easily understood by looking at the context of the word. Most reading is done silently for at least 30 minutes. Proficient readers comprehend passages with fully developed characters and concepts in a variety of genres and to answer more complex questions about the text. At least half of all texts should be nonfiction - including biographies, informational essays, and persuasive articles.
LLL500 Fiction
| Title | Word Count | Lexile | ATOS | A-Z | F&P | DRA |
| Runaway Pooch | 998 | 810L - 1000L | 6.0 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| Separation Lesson | 1.122 | 810L - 1000L | 6.1 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| In the Middle | 1.039 | 1010L - 1200L | 6.0 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| Mum's the Word | 752 | 610L - 800L | 6.3 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| Billysaurus | 1,102 | 810L - 1000L | 6.2 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| A Golden Adventure | 949 | 810L - 1000L | 6.3 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
LLL500 Nonfiction
| Title | Word Count | Lexile | AR | A-Z | F&P | DRA |
| The Hubble Telescope: Eye to the Skies | 989 | 810L - 1000L | 6.8 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| The Other Pianist | 813 | 810L - 1000L | 6.8 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| Marie Curie | 603 | 810L - 1000L | 6.9 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| Goats | 1,127 | 810L - 1000L | 6.9 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| Doctor Flap Clowns Around | 879 | 810L - 1000L | 7.0 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
| But One Life | 1,075 | 810L - 1000L | 7.2 | W-Y | S-T | 50 |
LLL550 Fiction
| Title | Word Count | Lexile | ATOS | A-Z | F&P | DRA |
| Moving Day | 986 | 810L - 1000L | 6.5 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Under the Mask | 1,254 | 810L - 1000L | 6.8 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Thunder and Lightning | 892 | 810L - 1000L | 7.2 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Bus Stop Detour | 895 | 1010L - 1200L | 6.2 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Seeing the Sea | 1,199 | 1210L - 1400L | 6.3 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Into the Stars | 932 | 1010L - 1200L | 6.9 | Z1 | U | 50 |
LLL550 Nonfiction
| Title | Word Count | Lexile | ATOS | A-Z | F&P | DRA |
| The Emerald Isle | 1,051 | 810L - 1000L | 7.8 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Martin's Marvelous Marble Machine | 885 | 1010L - 1200L | 7.0 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Alton's Gentle Giant | 802 | 1010L - 1200L | 7.1 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| To Be or Not To Be: The Question Around Pluto | 1,049 | 1010L - 1200L | 7.5 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| What Happened to the Mayan Civilization? | 811 | 1010L - 1200L | 7.9 | Z1 | U | 50 |
| Yellowstone | 864 | 1010L - 1200L | 8.4 | Z1 | U | 50 |
