Partido de Futbol
Maria Dominguez
Partido de Futbol
Age Rating, Reading Level & Content Guide
by Maria Dominguez
The text is written at a 2nd grade reading level, the subject matter is intended for younger children (ages 5–8), and the content is gentle with no concerning themes.
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About This Book
What happens when a soccer game brings the whole neighborhood together? El Chavo and his quirky friends are ready for a fun-filled match full of surprises and laughter. But who will score the winning goal?
Quick Assessment
Partido de Futbol introduces early readers to El Chavo and his lively neighborhood friends through a simple, engaging story about teamwork and fun during a soccer game. Suitable for ages 5-8, this brightly illustrated book encourages imagination and social interaction with familiar cultural characters. Parents should know it contains light, age-appropriate humor and themes of friendship.
Why we rated Partido de Futbol 7C
Partido de Futbol is written at a Level 2 reading level across 32 pages. Strong independent readers around grade 3.0 can typically handle this book on their own; with parent or teacher support, Partido de Futbol works for readers up to grade 4.0.
We rate Partido de Futbol as 7C ("Clear") because the content sits in the "Gentle" range — no conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Across our four dimensions (emotional, physical, social, thematic) the book reads as evenly gentle; no single dimension stands out as a concern.
No specific content flags were raised by community reviewers, which is consistent with the gentle intensity score.
Thematically, Partido de Futbol explores friendship, adventure, sports, and multicultural — these threads give the book room to mean different things to different readers.
Good fit for
- ✓ Children in the Ages 5-8 range — the maturity and attention span match the story's pacing.
- ✓ Kids drawn to stories about friendship, adventure, sports.
Maybe not for
- ! Readers looking for something heavier — this is a gentle, low-stakes story by design.
For Parents
Content Intensity
7C — ClearNo conflict beyond everyday childhood experiences. Safe for sensitive readers.
Was our "Gentle" content intensity rating accurate for this book?
Reading Insights
Hook Factor
3/10A steady, thoughtful read that rewards patient readers.
Discussion Potential
1/10A lighter read — great for independent enjoyment.
Book DNA
Multi-dimensional content fingerprint
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Details
Book Length
- ISBN
- 9781484433126
- Pages
- 32
- Publisher
- Scholastic, Incorporated
- Published
- 2014
- Type
- Fiction