Accelerated Reader is designed to be part of our comprehensive reading program. It does not replace a reading series or other instructional materials; rather, it supports and enhances them. As the Common Core State Standards emphasize, effective reading programs develop students' ability to draw knowledge from text. Moreover, all students must be able to tackle complex texts independently. One of the primary benefits of Accelerated Reader is that it is a vehicle for this essential learning.

Click on the blue AR Book Finder icon to look up a book title and check if there is a corresponding test!

How Does AR Work?

Your child will come home with a bookmark that has a color and a level. For example, 2.1 Blue. The number (i.e. 2.1) refers to their ATOS/AR Level. The color (i.e. blue) is to help them locate books labeled with a colored dot in our school library. The chart we will be using is attached. Please let me know if you have any questions regarding your child’s AR level.

AR colors.jpg

Before Reading:

Your child can find out if a book they are reading (home library book, public library, etc.) is an AR book, by logging onto www.arbookfind.com and searching for the book.
If the book is NOT in the AR system, then it does NOT have a quiz. Of course, they can still read the book! It’s important to keep in mind that many quality books are not in the AR system so don’t limit yourself to only AR books!

After Reading:

1) Have your child write down the book title and author of the book (check spelling) in the AR book log. This is important because it’s often hard to remember the book title a few days after reading the book. The book log should STAY inside your child’s Take Home Folder. He/she will take it out when it’s time to take a quiz. The book log will then be placed back in the Take Home Folder.

Your child’s AR/ATOS level for their color, is the range of books that he/she can read. So, when looking up books to see if they will have an AR quiz (or not), make sure the AR/ATOS level of the book falls within that range.
Your child should be reading books that are within their color range and taking quizzes on those books only, to accumulate points. For example, if your child is reading books in the BLUE range, then he/she should ONLY be taking quizzes for books in that range/color level and NOT taking quizzes for books that fall in orange and green.

2) Your child will take an AR quiz during school hours ONLY. Students may take an AR quiz during computer lab time or if they finish classwork early. I’ve already discussed our classroom procedure with the students.

Rules of the AR Quiz:

1) This is an independent task. There should no talking or helping.

2) Students will not have the book to look up answers.

3) Students can only take an AR quiz on a book they JUST read.

4) Students in our class will only be given one opportunity to take and pass the quiz so I emphasized the importance of being prepared. If they truly read the book, they should pass!

*Note: We recommend students take AR quizzes using books at their level and books they read independently. There is, however, an option for students to take an AR quiz on a book, possibly above their AR level, that was read to them. The students know to indicate the book was read to them when taking an AR quiz.

What Happens After My Child Takes an AR Quiz?

Our librarian, Ms. Mirallegro, will be checking the points accumulated for each student in each class. If a student has accumulated enough points, a prize will be rewarded. Remember the prizes are just an additional incentive.

Accelerated Reader Grade Level Prizes

1st and 2nd Grade

2 points - Pencil
5 points - Front of the Line Pass (in classroom)
10 points – Shopping at the Library
15 points – Shopping in the Library
20 points – Homework Pass
(*can’t be used on spelling tests,
sight words/high frequency words, or math facts)
25 points – Shopping at the Library
30 points - 5 Minutes of Extra Recess for Your Class
35 points – Free Book of Choice from Teachers
40 points –Shopping at the Library
45 points - Date with Teacher
50 points – End of the Year Party

Accelerated Reader Book Log.pdf