Readforpleasure.co.uk Website Review

Children make the most progress when they read books that interest them. That's why every book with an Accelerated Reader quiz is tagged The advanced book discovery feature within AR introduces children to books they might be interested in - and even identifies the ones Books that are too easy for children don't give them the challenge they need to make progress. Books that are too complex frustrate them. reading age. Teachers get a wealth of feedback, and students are guided towards appropriate books. measures of text complexity to help children to select books of an appropriate level. This is their 'Zone of Proximal Development' (ZPD). As children make progress with their reading skills, their ZPD broadens to encompas* a wider range of literature. A literacy programme with AR at its heart can be tailored to suit children of all ages and abilities, even within mixed groups. Most children can read books and take Accelerated Reader quizzes independently. The programme also supports 'reading to' and 'reading Over 600 of the most popular quizzes on books for emerging readers have a Recorded Voice feature, allowing children to listen to the quiz Reading Practice quizzes ask questions that measure a student’s comprehension of a book. There are 3, 5, 10 or 20 questions in a Reading Practice quiz depending on the length and complexity of the book. Approximately 200 Vocabulary Practice Quizzes measure a child’s command of vocabulary words encountered while reading. These quizzes are designed to reinforce vocabulary acquisition, as*ist with individualising vocabulary instruction, and generate children’s interest in words through authentic, in-context literature experiences. Quizzes include 5, 10, or 15 words from a particular book Literacy Skills Quizzes are designed to give teachers information on specific reading skills. Questions are randomly generated from a 36- or 60-item bank, resulting in 12 or 24 quiz questions. Due to item-bank technology, Literacy