The IRI is a wonderful tool to get an assessment of students to see what reading level students are on.  By checking to see what reading level students are on it is possible to assign specific reading levels of books.  Students under the correct reading level can have the opportunity to read and grow just like everyone else in the classroom.  The article, Integrating Instructional-Level Social Studies Trade Books for Struggling Readers in Upper Elementary Grades was an extremely beneficial article.  I have always thought about how I would find materials for students below reading level and why it was so important.  This article fulfilled my curiosity.  I found it unexpected that students can all stay on the same page even though they are reading different books.  Even though they are reading different books, if they all relate to the same subject and similar story line each student stays on task.  Keeping each student on the correct instructional level will be the most constructive tool for a low leveled reader.  I was fond of many excerpts from this article and found, “In matching students to instructional-level texts, the teacher aims to increase students’ word rec­ognition automaticity and comprehension (including literary analysis) as well as improv­ing their motivations for reading and academic self-esteem.”(Dr. Frye).  I remember learning about the automaticity in class and I can relate to this statement.  As a child and emergent reader I always felt so great about my-self when I could read a simple book aloud, it always encouraged me to read more and develop a stronger sense for words.  This is an article I will keep on file for when I have my own classroom.  I enjoyed reading this and feel that I have acquired a great deal of knowledge about this subject.