These levels of listening complexity can help teachers choose stories for their students. The levels do not relate to the content of the story, but to the complexity of the vocabulary, sentence structure and language in the audio story.
NOTE: Listenwise stories are intended for students in grades 5-12 and for English learners with intermediate language skills or higher.
Low
These stories are easier to understand and are a good starting point for everyone.
Medium
These stories have an average language challenge for students and can be scaffolded for English learners.
High
These stories have challenging vocabulary and complex language structure.