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12025 Yale Court
Irvine, CA 92620
 Office: (949) 936-6900
 Fax: (949) 936-6909
Attendance:(949) 936-6901
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Reading Counts Quiz Lists:
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Alphabetical by Title
(These files are in PDF Format--click below)
Reading Counts Quiz Lists by Lexile Level:
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Lexile Range
(These files are in PDF Format--click
below)
Scholastic Reading Counts
What is Scholastic Reading Counts!?
Reading Counts is a highly motivating reading activity which engages students to read, then respond to a comprehension quiz using a computer. Students can select from a wide variety of books and read independently or as part of a group. After reading, students individually take a computerized quiz that will assess how well they understood the book. When students pass a quiz, they are awarded points based on the number of correct answers and the difficulty of the text. For specific information on the Reading Counts! program you can go to this site: http://www.scholastic.com/readingcounts For a list of quizzes available at Canyon View School, go to the updated Quiz List.
What are the guidelines for Reading Counts at Canyon View?
It is very important that students read the unabridged versions of the books on the Reading Counts list by those particular authors. Other versions of the books do not contain the same information the quizzes were based on.
In order to maintain the integrity of the program, and in fairness to all students, we ask that these guidelines be closely followed. Please do not attempt to take a quiz based on:
- Classic comic books
- Cliff Notes
- TV movies
- Videos
- Abridged versions, or
- Walt Disney editions
Remember that honesty is always the best policy!
What are the Reading Awards?
The rewards will be given out for students in all grades as they reach various award levels. These eight levels are based upon the points students can earn when they pass the quizzes. The award point levels are:
Point Levels
- 25 points
- 50 points
- 100 points
- 175 points
- 250 points
- 325 points
- 400 points
- 500 points
The students will be earning award ribbons, stickers, pencils, medals, BOOKS and more! These are just EIGHT of the opportunities to be honored for great reading!!!
How are the book points determined?
Each book is given a point value based on the text difficulty. The length of sentences, the complexity of the structure of the text, the difficulty of the vocabulary, the length of the book and the number of words are all considered. This is also how a lexile number is assigned to a book. The books that most elementary age students read range from a 100 to a 1000 lexile range. See below for more information on lexiles.
What is a Reading Inventory?
Another component of the Reading Counts program is the Reading Inventory. This is a computerized test taken by students individually that gives an accurate measure of reading and comprehension ability. The difficulty level of each question in the test is determined by the student's response to the previous questions. The software quickly zeroes in on student ability, providing excellent results while keeping student stress to a minimum.
The results of the Reading Inventory, or the score on the test, are reported in lexiles. The range of lexile numbers that the Reading Inventory reports from testing is 100L to 1700L. This range considers readers from 1st through 12th grade. The average range for 1st through 6th grade students nation wide is 200L to 1000L.
What is a Lexile?
A Lexile is a number! It is a number given to a book or a reader. The Lexile Framework is a reading measure that matches students to text. It is unique because is uses a common metric - a Lexile measure - to assess both the level of the reader and the level of the text. By placing both the reader and text on the same absolute scale, there is a more accurate match between the two.
A reader is given a lexile number based on the Reading Inventory. With this information, parents and teachers can guide the student to valuable reading experiences at the student's appropriate level.
The Lexile and Lexile Framework were created by MetaMetrics, Inc. and is based on more than ten years of research and testing. The goal of this work was to provide students, teachers, parents, librarians, and other educators with a valid and reliable tool to measure reading performance and readability.
How do the teachers use the information?
With help from the Scholastic Reading Counts! teacher management system, teachers can keep track of student reading and how well they perform on tests. Many reports are available that help teachers to diagnose trouble areas for readers to provide more direct instruction within the classroom. Teachers can also assist students in selecting books most appropriate for their reading level.
There is flexibility to adjust passing levels, length of quizzes, how often students retake quizzes and more! This allows each teacher to adjust the program to meet the needs of individual students. Even beginning readers will be able to take a Reading Counts quiz with the guidance of the teacher.
How can I help as a parent?
There are many school wide incentives being sponsored by the Canyon View PTA, but you can help at home, too. Talk with your child about what they're reading. Read aloud after dinner. Talk about books you're reading for work or enjoyment. Make reading a fun part of your daily life!
Help your child by setting reading goals. You can consider number of books, point levels, types of books (called genre) or number of minutes spent reading. Any goals for spending more time reading are good goals!! Remember, reading achievement is positively related to the amount of time students spend independently reading.
Many teachers send out Scholastic book orders that offer wonderful prices for paperback versions of books. Some of the titles are available on quizzes at Canyon View. Check out the Quiz List page when you get your book orders! You can also find books in your home and mark them as Reading Counts books to give your child a more focused choice of reading at home. And don't forget to visit your local libraries!
The goal is to keep the program fun and motivating for the students so they will enjoy it! Thank you for your support and please feel free to send a comment or a question Mrs. Kastelic.
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