High Interest/Low Vocabulary - OISE



High Interest/Low Vocabulary (HILV)

Category: Language/Reading

Grade Level: Grade 3 to 12; Adult literacy s

1. What is the purpose of the High/Low Materials?

HILV materials have been designed to make the world of the written word more readily available to poor and non-readers. They are books designed to attract the potential reader by virtue of their interesting content. At the same time they are designed to be easily readable.

2. With whom can they be used?

These materials are intended for reluctant, disabled, and disinterested readers of all age and grade levels.

3. What considerations should go into choosing High/Low Materials?

There are three sets of factors to consider: (a) presentation; (b) readability and (c) content.

PRESENTATION

□ Short chapters.

□ Normal sized print.

□ Average sized book, written on regular paper (i.e., the book should not stand out in appearance from those of the reader's peers).

□ Often a paperback

READABILITY

□ Text vocabulary and syntax should be at the instructional level of the intended reader.

CONTENT

□ Fast-paced with a simple, but relevant, storyline.

□ One well-developed main character, few others.

□ Short time span, lots of action.

□ No wordiness, mostly dialogues.

□ Snappy conclusion.

□ Content difficulty should not be confused with reading difficulty; the former will be desirable for the older readers, the latter will not.

4. In what types of settings should the High/Low materials be used?

They are meant for individual use or for use by small groups of readers in any setting.

5. To what extent has research shown the High/Low Materials to be useful?

Provided that the materials are appropriate to meet the readers interests and needs the research seems to indicate that this is a very useful approach to enticing poor and reluctant readers to read. Keith Stanovich and others have shown that reading proficiency is related to amount of reading practice.

References

1. Crames, W. and Dorsey, S. (1978). Read-ability books for junior and senior high school students. Portland, Maine: J. Weston Walch.

2. Dubrovin, V. (1979). The new hi/lo books: Stepping stones to reading success. Curriculum Review. 18, 384-385.

3. Groves, M., Boettcher, J. and Randall, R. (1979). Easy reading: book series and periodicals for less abled readers. Newark, Delaware: International Reading Association.

4. LiBretto, E. (1981). High/low handbook: books, materials and services for the teenage problem reader. New York: R.R. Bowler.

5. New York Public Library, Office of Young Adult Services. (1979). Easy-to-read books for teenagers. New York: Author.

6. Thypin, M. (1979). Selection of books of high interest and low reading level. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 12, 75-77.

7. White, M. (1979). High interest-easy reading for junior and senior high school students (3rd ed.). Urbana, Illinois: National Council of Teachers.

HI-LV Scholastic Reading Materials

Second Chance Reading Series (gr. 2 - 8)

Sparklers

Reading Level gr. 1-2

Interest Level gr. 3-4

Super Doopers - High interest chapter books with simple stories and lots of art

Reading Level gr. 2-3

Interest Level gr. 4-6

Triple Play - fast action mini series

Reading Level gr. 3-4

Interest Level gr. 5-8

Fact Meets Fiction

Reading Level gr. 4-6

Interest Level gr. 6+

Sprint Plus

Level 200 (gr. 1.5-2.0)

Level 300 (gr. 2.0-2.5)

Level 400 (gr. 2.5-3.0)

Level 500 (gr. 3.0-3.5)

Level 600 (gr. 3.0-3.5)

Level 600 (gr. 3.5-4.0)

Level 700 (gr. 4.0-5.0)

Interest Levels are not reported

Read XL

Reading Level gr. 6-8

Interest Level unknown

High Interest Magazine

Action

Reading Level gr. 3-5

Interest Level gr. 7-12

Scope

Reading Level gr. 6-8

Interest Level gr. 7-12

Other High Interest/Low Vocabulary Titles from Scholastic (gr. 4-6)

Blue Willow

Captain Underpants and the Perilous plot of Professor Poopypants

Daniel’s Story

A Dinosaur Named Sue

Do You Want Fries With That?

Finding the Titanic

Hiroshima

The Hundred Dresses

Robin Hood of Sherwood Forest

Wild Weather: Tornadoes

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