Students received their lexile scores on Monday, but what does it mean?  Your students’ scores should be used as a starting point to find books on their level by going to lexile.com or scholastic teacher book wizard (both links are on Diefert.yolasite.com).

How do I use lexile and Scholastic websites?  Lexile.com=You may either search for the lexile of a specific book or input your student’s lexile and genres he/she is interested in and it will generate a list of books on their level.  Scholastic.com=You may either search for the lexile of a specific book or input a book your student is interested in and ask the website for books that are 3 grade levels higher or lower.

Should my student only consider reading books that his/her lexile number?  No. It can be extremely difficult to locate books that are in the range of one’s lexile (+/- 100 pts.) and still interest students who are above grade level.  In addition, there are other factors to consider such as difficulty of vocabulary. This is not always indicated by lexile.

My son/daughter is dying to read a book for his/her book project, but it is far below his/her lexile. Can he/she still read it?  Yes, they can still read the book and log it on their book account form; however, it probably should not be used for a book project unless it has some words that are new to the reader.

 Reading over 1,000 pages independently each quarter will only help them improve their reading level if they are challenged. Reading easy books for enjoyment all the time won’t have the same effect.

Students are responsible for making up any missed work. Students are responsible for making up any missed work. Missed bell work may be found on the bulletin board. Missed bell work may be found on the bulletin board. Other assignments are written on the agenda and can be found on assignment table. Other assignments are written on the agenda and can be found on assignment table.