What grade level is Hi! Fly Guy?

Hi! Fly Guy is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–1. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.

How long does it take to read Hi! Fly Guy?

It takes about 35 minutes to read Hi! Fly Guy (30 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.

What curricula assign Hi! Fly Guy?

Hi! Fly Guy appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.

Is Hi! Fly Guy banned in schools?

Hi! Fly Guy does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

What themes does Hi! Fly Guy explore?

Central themes in Hi! Fly Guy include flies, pet shows, humorous stories, animals.

Hi! Fly Guy

Name: Hi! Fly Guy
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Author: Tedd Arnold
ISBN: 9780439639033

by Tedd Arnold

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Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

Hi! Fly Guy by Tedd Arnold is assigned in US schools at grades k–1. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where Hi! Fly Guy is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

Grade range: Grades K–1
Age range: Ages 5–6
Pages: 30
Reading time: about 35 minutes (est.)
First published: 2005
Genre: Humor
ISBN-13: 9780439639033

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Why widely assigned

This Humor title, typically at grades k–1. Written in the 2000s; pairs with curriculum units on flies and pet shows; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

Themes

flies · pet shows · humorous stories · animals

Where this book is assigned

Common Core State Standards (ELA)
- recommended·Kindergarten grade source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades K-1 story exemplar
- recommended·1st grade source: CCSS ELA Appendix B, grades K-1 story exemplar

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Common questions

What grade level is Hi! Fly Guy?: Hi! Fly Guy is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades K–1. It appears on 1 school reading list. Exact placement varies by school and district.
How long does it take to read Hi! Fly Guy?: It takes about 35 minutes to read Hi! Fly Guy (30 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 35 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign Hi! Fly Guy?: Hi! Fly Guy appears on reading lists for Common Core State Standards (ELA). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is Hi! Fly Guy banned in schools?: Hi! Fly Guy does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.
What themes does Hi! Fly Guy explore?: Central themes in Hi! Fly Guy include flies, pet shows, humorous stories, animals.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure: Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band: Grades K–1 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment: Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence: Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records: No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags: No seasonal or program-specific tags on this book.