Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.3
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Nonfiction
Word Count
761
Points per Word
0.000657
Page Count
24
Points per Page
0.020833
Series
Closer Look at Plants
Description
In "Stem" by Alicia Klepeis, readers learn about the important role stems play in helping plants survive. The book explains how stems function like highways, transporting water from the roots to the leaves and food from the leaves to other parts of the plant. This informational text supports NGSS standards for Structures and Processes and is designed for readers at a 3.3 reading level.