What are Lexile Codes

Lexile Codes

The following designations are used in conjunction with the Lexile measure of a text to indicate special characteristics of the text.

Illustrated Glossary (IG): A text designated as "IG" consists of independent pieces of text such as the glossary of a book.  These independent pieces may be interchanged without affecting the flow of the text.  "IG" texts typically contain some of all of the following characteristics:

  • The definitions of words or their pronunciations are contained directly in the text.
  • Technical vocabulary is printed in a contrasting type (e.g., bold, italic).
  • Each topic is presented on one or two pages, with titles and/or captions for each paragraph.
  • Illustrations are incorporated into the text.
  • Texts designated as "IG" are good resources when conducting research on an unfamiliar topic.

Non-conforming Text (NC): A text designated as "NC" consists of semantic difficulty (vocabulary) and syntactic complexity (sentence length) that is inconsistent with the developmental appropriateness of the text.  Typically these texts are written at a higher level than would be suggested by the content and format of the text.  Texts designated as "NC" are useful when matching advanced readers with text at an appropriate developmental level.

Beginning Reading (BR): A text designated as "BR" is any text that has a Lexile measure of zero or below.  The measure is shown only as "BR" without the zero or negative number appearing.

Non-prose Text (NP): A text designated as "NP" is any book whose content is at least 50 percent nonstandard prose.  Some examples are poems, plays, songs, and books with incorrect or no punctuation.

Adult-directed Text (AD): A text designated to be read to or with readers.  The following guidelines should be used when examining an "AD" text:

  • Text placement
  • Sentence length
  • Font size and placement
  • Basic word usage
  • Illustration context
  • Book size

Texts designated as "AD" are useful when reading to a group, and can be used to improve listening comprehension skills (e.g., making predictions, engaging in discussion, identifying meaning, and acquiring vocabulary).

For more information about the Lexile Framework, visit the MetaMetrics Web site at http://www.lexile.com.

 

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