Reading Levels Correlation Chart   

(Fountas & Pinnell/ DRA/ Rigby Benchmark Kit Leveling)

Grade Level

(Basal Level)

Fountas/Pinnell

(Leveled Books in Literacy Lab)

DRA Levels

Rigby

Benchmark

(Used for portfolio assessment)

Kindergarten

-

A

A

1

1

          B *(Gr. 1)

2

2

Grade 1

          C *(Gr. K)

3

3-4

D

4

5-6

E

6/8

7-8

F

10

9-10

G

12

11-12

          H *(Gr. 2)

14

13-14

          I *(Gr. 2)

16

15-16

Grade 2

J

18

17-18

K

20

19-20

           L *(Gr. 3)

24

21

           M *(Gr. 3)

28

22

Grade 3

N

30

23

          O *(Gr. 4)

34

24

          P *(Gr. 4)

38

25

Grade 4

Q

40

26

R

27

          S *(Gr. 5)

28

Grade 5

          T *(Gr. 4)

44

29

U

30

*Transitional grade levels for Guided Reading levels as designated in Fountas and Pinnell’s Guiding Readers and Writers.