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Dra Levels Conversion Chart

DRA Levels Conversion Chart

DRA Levels

A – 3

Emergent Readers

• Simple patterned text

• Limited number of pages

• Few words per page

• Strong picture support

3 – 4

Emergent Readers bridging to

Beginning Readers

4 – 14

Beginning Readers

• Limited words on a page

• Strong picture support

• Carefully controlled text and repeated vocabulary

• Familiar language

14 – 18

Beginning Readers bridging to

Transitional Readers

18 – 24

Transitional Readers

• More pages with more text per page

• Longer and more complex sentences

• Less reliance on pictures

• Richer vocabulary

• Greater variety in sentence pattern

24 – 30

Transitional Reader bridging to

Independent Readers

30 – 44

Independent Readers

• More text per page

• Challenging vocabulary

• More complex sentences

• Less familiar, more varied topics

• Varied writing styles

• More descriptive language

• Chapters

Independent Readers bridging to

44 +

Extending Readers (44+)

Extending Readers DRA Levels 44 - 80

Dra Levels Conversion Chart