have u ever heard of it? if you have then do you like it?
2006-09-05 15:24:30 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
yes, my son has been doing it since he was in the last part of kindergarton..It encourages reading.Last year he had the top score for the entire second grade and was reading at a seventh grade level..
2006-09-05 15:28:02 · answer #1 · answered by Gretchen B 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Accelerated Reader is a computerized program that is design to monitor and motivate students to read. Each book has a designated level and number of points. The harder the book, the higher the level. The longer the book, the higher the number of points. The students read books at their level, and take a quiz (usually 10 questions). The questions are designed to see if the students actually read the book and if they comprehended what they read. Some students flourish with this program. They love the challenge of accumulating points by reading books that they have chose. Other students do not respond as well to the pressure. As the students continue to read and pass tests, their levels increase.
Teachers can view the results on-line and see which students are struggling and which need to be motivated.
2006-09-09 18:38:12 · answer #2 · answered by Mary L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had it in high school. It was so pointless. I've always read a lot, and made an effort to read the classics, too, so the one time I had to do accelerated reader, I procrastinated because the books on the list all sucked. Unfortunately, I had to have a certain number of points and wound up having to read Roots in four days to get them all. I will admit, it was a really good book.
2006-09-06 00:11:01 · answer #3 · answered by spunk113 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, did it myself - tore through most of the books - even the ones I didn't like at the time (although some years later I would remember I had read them and then appreciate them). I think if you have the reading bug it is something to be encouraged - and if you love to read you should try to read new things, things you may not think of reading at all (and sometimes the reading lists will have these type of things on them) - because in reading new stuff you find whole new genres of reading you never knew you liked (or hated!).
2006-09-07 13:41:08 · answer #4 · answered by step 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to do that in elementary school. I didn't like it then and I still don't like it.
From what I remember there's a test on each book you finish. Also (not sure if this was just my school or not) you couldn't read anything outside of the library for that program (i.e. it didn't count if you went home and read something that the school library didn't have).
2006-09-05 22:33:10 · answer #5 · answered by kxaltli 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I've heard of it. I had to do it from 5th grade to like 10th grade and I hated it! I absolutely abhore required reading. Now I'm in college and I still despise it!
2006-09-05 22:31:23 · answer #6 · answered by packerswes4 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My students liked it... it's a fun way to read. You earn points based on the books you read... and by how well you score on the comprehension questions about the book. We had prizes for points earned, so it can be very motivating.
2006-09-05 22:38:34 · answer #7 · answered by Mike S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I did it in like 7th grade. I'm so stupid. The thing was alright but the questions are stupid. They always counted mines wrong when i got them right. Thats the good thing. The bad thing is that it was for a grade (i failed first quarter cus of it)
2006-09-05 22:31:53 · answer #8 · answered by The Talisman 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, had it in elementrary school. I kicked fifth grader @ss (literally... not one fifth grader in the school could beat me) when I was only in second grade, so at that time I thought it was pretty awesome. Looking back though, I'm neutral.
2006-09-05 22:28:43 · answer #9 · answered by blah1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im in 3rd grade and I read in college level
2013-09-17 21:47:43 · answer #10 · answered by Amina 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋