Caramel Tree offers a choice of delicious leveled storybooks for children from grades 1 to 6.
Our tried and tested storybooks have provided a platform for English language learning for thousands of young students. Here are some of the reasons why Caramel Tree Readers have been so successful.
- Real English
- Critical Thinking Skills
- Exciting Themes
- Life Skills
- Fun and Imaginative Stories
- High Quality Printing and Binding
- Carefully Graded Levels
- Colorful Illustrations
Key Features
- Each book is carefully designed and professionally illustrated to engage students and augment the language learning process.
- Students read real day-to-day English written by professional authors from the USA, Canada, Australia, and the UK, giving all our stories an international flavor.
- Caramel Tree Readers are leveled using the Lexile Framework for Reading ensuring that each storybook fits in its level and provides gradual progression for young readers.
- All our stories provide thought-provoking scenarios so that young learners can develop their critical thinking skills and also learn important life skills when reading about characters in difficult situations.
- Caramel Tree Readers are available with carefully designed workbooks and audio that help to provide a complete learning program.
Leveling Overview
| Level | Stories | Total Words | Lexile | Pages | Size | Audio | Focus | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Starter | Alphabet & phonics | 50 to 100 | Up to 300L | 16 to 20 | 175*236 | Yes(with songs) | Basics: Learn the alphabet and phonics with interactive picture books and songs. |
| 1 | Beginner | Theme based picture books | 200 to 300 | 100L to 350L | 40 | 175*236 | Yes(with songs) | Expose: Learn new vocabulary through theme based picture books with target vocabulary. |
| 2 | Elementary | Fairy Tales | 500 to 700 | 200L to 500L | 32 to 48 | 175*236 | Yes(with songs) | Explore: Develop reading skills with fun and familiar fairy tales. |
| 3 | Pre-Intermediate | Magic 1000 word stories | 1000 | 300L to 600L | 40 to 48 | 150*215 | Yes | Excite: Create excitement in reading with a variety of fast-paced stories across genres. |
| 4 | Intermediate | Stories for personal growth | 2000 | 400L to 700L | 40 to 48 | 150*215 | Yes | Experience: Develop character analysis and discuss situations faced by the characters. |
| 5 | Upper-Intermediate | Adventure stories | 4000 | 500L to 800L | 44 to 48 | 150*215 | Yes | Expand: Discuss problem and resolution for each story by conducting a plot analysis. |
| 6 | Advanced | Contemporary & Classic | 7000 | 550L to 900L | 56 to 60 | 150*215 | Yes | Excel: Develop reading fluency and discuss key themes with longer stories. |
Language Skills Progression
| Level | Reading | Listening | Speaking | Writing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S | Starter | Recognizes the alphabet. Can use phonics to decode simple words. Can match simple illustrations and words. |
Can respond to simple pre-learned phrases and expressions. Can recognize and identify alphabet letter sounds. |
Can sound out letters of the alphabet. Can sound out words and sounds through miming and imitation. |
Can trace alphabet letters. Can copy English. |
| 1 | Beginner | Can recognize and read familiar sight-words. May be able to read short texts. Can phonetically decode familiar words. |
Can understand a few key words and phrases. Can understand simple instructions. |
Can sound out words and sounds through miming and imitation. Can produce isolated words and phrases. |
Can write alphabet letters. Can copy individual words. May be able to write small familiar words |
| 2 | Elementary | Can match illustrations with narrative. May be able to identify story sequence. Can answer simple wh-questions relating to story. |
Can comprehend a few key words and phrases and simple structures. | Can speak in fragments. Emulates dialogue from storybooks. |
Can write small familiar words independently. May be able to construct simple sentences. |
| 3 | Pre-Intermediate | Can identify topic in short simple texts. Can answer simple questions by consulting text to locate information. |
Can comprehend a few key words and phrases and simple structures. | Can recognize limited number of words and phrases. Can make simple introductions and give basic information. |
Can write simple sentences about self, family, or other highly familiar topics. |
| 4 | Intermediate | Can read some passages with new vocabulary. How about.. Can predict and decode to interpret new vocabulary in context. |
Can broadly follow main ideas in formal/informal conversations at a slow speed. | Can retell reading passages. Can have a conversation but with some gaps. |
Can write mostly simple sentences. Can write a set of simple instructions or a simple message. |
| 5 | Upper-Intermediate | Can identify specific detail by scanning. Can read texts with new vocabulary. May use bilingual dictionary. |
Can follow some informal conversation. Can comprehend a limited number of idioms. |
Can communicate well in predictable situations. Can use a few idioms. Can request and give information |
Writes some compound sentences and may write complex sentences to report a series of events. |
| 6 | Advanced | Can demonstrate comprehension by providing explanations. May personalize text and form opinions. |
Follows main ideas in formal and informal conversations at a normal speed. | Can speak with moderate to high fluency and accuracy. Can relate and request information for a variety of situations. |
Can write continuous texts. Can take notes and reproduce information given orally or visually of medium complexity. |
Learning Sets
Many of our leveled readers come with workbooks and audio CD to provide a total learning environment for both school and home.
Animation and eBooks
Many of our titles come with animation, eLearning, in eBook format or mobile android and iTunes devices.
