Short Prose anthologies may contain essays, articles, and, in some cases, short stories. Anthologies containing only short fiction are listed as Short Stories . As well, text type and font, sentence structure and length, style, illustrations, and format are important considerations. The majority of materials listed in this bibliography are suitable for use by most students at the stated grade level. They can be read independently by most students, but may require some teacher assistance for less proficient readers.
Some annotations state that the resource is easily read .
The vocabulary, syntax, and density of text of these materials are accessible to virtually all students at the stated grade level. Teachers are advised that although some books are designated as easily read, they may present concepts or deal with issues that require mature consideration. The term challenging denotes materials suitable for only the most proficient readers at the stated grade level. The vocabulary, syntax, dialect, density of text, or unfamiliarity of concepts may challenge students' comprehension. Some titles have been described as very easily read resources.