Accelerated+Reader+(AR)




 * A.R. Books **

As part of your child’s homeroom reading grade, he/she is required to read A.R. books each quarter and then take a computerized comprehension test on each book. One of the books selected must be fiction, and one must be non-fiction. The other book requirements vary each quarter. The books may be read in any order. The books should be at least 75 pages, unless otherwise approved by the classroom teacher.

Deadlines for each quiz are set at the beginning of the quarter and posted in the classroom. Your child has approximately two-to-three weeks to read each book. Deadline dates can be found on our Fifth Grade Calendar.

At the beginning of each quarter, your child will take a test called the S.T.A.R. to determine his/her current optimal reading level. The A.R. books he/she selects should be within this reading range.


 * Independent Reading **

To ensure continual reading growth, we expect that our 5th graders read **a minimum of 300 minutes per month**. This can be achieved by reading 15 minutes five times per week. Your child should record his/her reading minutes on the calendar page for the month in the student agenda. At the end of the month, please total up the minutes and record it at the bottom of the calendar page with your initials.


 * A.R. Reading Minutes **

 300 minutes - Required for everyone  450 minutes - Pizza Hut Book-It certificate  600 minutes - Double Bubble  1,000 minutes- 1,000 Minute Club

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