DUE DATES FOR INDIVIDUAL READING BOOKS:

SEPTEMBER:  15th, 30th    OCTOBER: 16th, 30th      NOVEMBER: 15th, 30th

DECEMBER:   15th          JANUARY: 16th, 30th      FEBRUARY: 15th, 28th

MARCH:      15th, 29th    APRIL:   16th, 30th      MAY:      15th, 30th     

REMEMBER, EACH BOOK IS ASSIGNED A POINT VALUE BASED ON THE LENGTH.

YOU MUST READ TWO BOOKS.  EACH BOOK MUST BE A MINIMUM OF 10 POINTS.

IF THEY ARE TOO SHORT, YOU WILL NEED TO SELECT ONE OR MORE ADDITIONAL BOOKS.

FYI . . . MANY NONFICTION BOOKS TEND TO BE SHORT (3 - 5 POINTS)

• Read your independent reading book every night for at least 20-30 MINUTES.  When you are finished reading, record a short summary of the what you read today on your ThinkMark.  Summaries must be at least 3 - 5 sentences long.  Be sure to include a prediction about what you think might happen next in the story.
• Remember, you can use your ThinkMark when you take the online SRC quiz. 
• Writing a short summary and making predictions will help you learn to think about your reading as you read.  It will also help you remember what you have read.  Take a minute or two to skim over your ThinkMark several times a week to keep your book fresh in your mind.

ATTENTION PARENTS AND STUDENTS: 

IF YOU HAVE PERMISSION TO TAKE A QUIZ ONLINE AT HOME, A PARENT MUST CALL MRS. DESMOND PRIOR TO TESTING. 

THIS IS TO ENSURE THAT A PARENT OR GUARDIAN IS WILLING TO SUPERVISE THE TEST. 

REMEMBER, YOU CAN USE YOUR THINKMARK.  YOU CANNOT USE YOUR BOOK.

 

MRS. DESMOND:  570-295-2816 

IF NO ANSWER, LEAVE A VOICE MESSAGE. 

DO NOT SEND A TEXT MESSAGE.  I must have voice contact with a parent or guardian.

 

QUIZZES TAKEN WITHOUT VOICE CONTACT CANNOT BE ACCEPTED.

WHY CAN'T I JUST READ WHATEVER I WANT?  Here's a quote that pretty much sums up why you need to stretch yourself by reading books on YOUR Lexile level . . .

David Coleman, contributing author of the Common Core State Standards, notes that not only must students read more high quality informational text, they must also read books of increasing complexity as they get older.

 

"The single most important predictor of student success in college is their ability to read a range of complex text with understanding," Coleman writes. "If you examine the top 40 lists of what students are reading today in 6th–12th grade, you will find much of it is not complex enough to prepare them for the rigors of college and career. Teachers, parents, and students need to work together to ensure that students are reading far more challenging books and practicing every year reading more demanding text. Students will not likely choose sufficiently challenging text on their own; they need to be challenged and supported to build their strength as readers by stretching to the next level."

From American High School Students Are Reading Books At 5th-Grade-Appropriate Levels: Report

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/03/22/top-reading_n_1373680.html