In 5th grade this year, your students will participate in a 40-Book Reading Challenge. The purpose of this challenge is to get your students more interested in reading. This is basically reading and testing on a book a week; however, students can take a Reading Counts test on any books that a teacher reads to them or that Mrs. Allen reads to them.

 

When can my student take a Reading Counts test? Students can take Reading Counts tests in the library or throughout the day in the classroom on their assigned Chromebook.

 

At the beginning of the year, and then every month remaining, each 5th grader will take a Reading Lexile test on the computer. When selecting a book, students must be within 100 points of their Lexile level (above or below). 5th Grade Benchmark Lexile Level is 875-1000. Students who have achieved the end of the year goal of 875 will be able to read books at a 750 level or higher.. 

 

You may ask, how can I find out the Lexile level of a book? Please visit this website: http://src.scholastic.com/bookexpert/default.asp?UID=96B9E35BEE5D49DAB9FA42936540DB59&subt=0&Test=NA 

 

Still need help finding a book? Don't hesitate to ask!! I am happy to help!

 

In addition to the 40-Book 5th Grade Reading Challenge, the students can also be awarded at our monthly award assemblies if they meet one of the Word Goals.

 

Word Goals:

250,000 words

500,000 words

750,000 words

1,000,000 words

2,000,000 words

3,000,000 words

and higher... :)

 

So, let's get to reading!! :)