| Grade Level | Fountas & Pinnell Guided Reading Levels | PM Benchmark Kit Levels |
| Grade 1 | 7-8 | E |
| Grade 1 | 9-10 | F |
| Grade 1 | 11-12 | G |
| Grade 1 | 13-14 | H |
| Grade 1 | 15-16 | I |
| Grade 2 | 17-18 | J |
| Grade 2 | 19-20 | K |
| Grade 2 | 20 | K |
| Grade 2 | 21 | L |
| Grade 2 | 22 | M |
| Grade 3 | 23 | N |
| Grade 3 | 24 | O |
| Grade 3 | 25 | P |
| Grade 4 | 26 | Q |
| Grade 4 | 27 | R |
| Grade 4 | 28 | S |
| Grade 5 | 29 | T |
| Grade 5 | 30 | U |
| Grade 5 | 30+ | V |
| Grade5/6 | 30+ | W |
| Grade 6+ | 30+ | X,Y,Z |