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ACCELERATED READER PROGRAM
5th Grade
2010-2011


Program Overview
Throughout the school year, students will be required to read novels independently.  The novels will be assigned and students will be expected to complete activities, including online quizzes and projects, throughout the school year in accordance with the novels assigned.
Students will be required to read a minimum of 2 independent novels per quarter.  The genre (or book type) or author will be assigned each quarter.


Activities/Grades
  • Students will be required to take the comprehension skills quizzes for the novels read.  The scores will be recorded and added to their reading grade. 
  • Each quarter, a project will be assigned for students to complete.  The project is worth 100 points and is part of their reading grade.  Project directions and rubrics will be given to students (and made available online) at least one month prior to the due date.  A sample of the project will also be available in the classroom for students to reference.  



Projects By Quarter:
Fourth Quarter Requirements:
  • Students must read any two books over a 5.0 book level.
  • Students must take one vocabulary quiz for the books read in the 4th quarter.
  • The project is due May 20, 2011

Third Quarter Requirements:
Students must read:
(1) Fantasy novel*
(2) Any AR book over 5.0 book level

Third Quarter AR Project-- due March 18th


Second Quarter Requirements: Students must read:
                                    a) a Sharon Creech novel
                                    b) any novel over 4.5 reading level

SECOND QUARTER-  Due date: January 7, 2010



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