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IRLA Lite

IRLA Lite. November 12, 2013. A New Way of Thinking…. The IRLA is much more diagnostic than our past leveling systems.  It helps us dig deeper into how the student is reading and discover exactly what skills they need to improve on .

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IRLA Lite

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  1. IRLA Lite November 12, 2013

  2. A New Way of Thinking… • The IRLA is much more diagnostic than our past leveling systems.  • It helps us dig deeper into how the student is reading and discover exactly what skills they need to improve on. • Your child may have some holes in their reading skills that need to be taught before they advance to the next level.

  3. Lexile vs. IRLA • Lexile levels books by looking at the • number of words per page • sentence structure • IRLA levels books by looking at the • number of words per page • sentence structure • vocabulary • topic readability

  4. This Year’s Focus • Our goal is to help every student find their Fast, Fun, and Easyreading level. • Students read 30 minutes at school. • Students should also read 20-30 minutes at home every day.

  5. What Students Need at Home to Support Reading Practice • Block out distractions – turn off the tv, radio, computer. • Read with your child or watch him/her read. • Talk to your child about what he/she reads. • Make sure the books come back to school safely.

  6. Reading Achievementand Reading Practice

  7. Read to Me & Yellow • Listen and respond to stories • 1-1 matching • pointing at words • Follow pattern • Consonant sounds

  8. 1Green& 2Green • Sight words (60 words in 1 Green) • Sight words (60 words in 2 Green) • Consonant sounds • Consonant blends (sk, br)

  9. 1Blue Readers • Word families • Chunking (am, ham, hammer, hammering) • Sight words (60 words) • One syllable words • Short Vowels • Long Vowels

  10. 2BlueReaders • Inflectional endings (riding, biked, wishes) • Two syllable words • Compound words • Long vowels • Short vowels • Sight words

  11. 1Red Readers • Three-syllable words • Sight words • Three-letter blends (str-, thr-) • Suffixes (-y, -es, -ed, -ing) • Vowel Teams • Two-syllable Long vowels (paper)

  12. 2Red Readers • Chapter Books • Sight Words • Irregular letter patterns (echo) • Soft letter sounds (center) • Endings (-tion) • Silent letters (thumb) • Abbreviations (Mr., Dr.) • Prefixes and suffixes

  13. White Readers • Literary vocabulary (muttered) • Multi-syllabic words • Sight words • Prefixes/suffixes • Chapter book a week • 2 Genres (Fiction & Nonfiction)

  14. Black Readers • Stamina • 5 Genres • Literary vocabulary (exclaim) • Academic vocabulary (perimeter) • Prefixes and suffixes (unkind and goodness) • Chapter book a week

  15. OrangeReaders (and above) • 7 Genres • Stamina • Literary vocabulary • Academic vocabulary • Chapter book a week • Suffixes/roots

  16. Basic Comprehension • What is happening so far in the story? • Beginning • Middle • End • What has happened since we talked yesterday?

  17. Inference • How does the man feel? • How do you know? • Why did he feel that way?

  18. Reading is… Fast, Fun, and Easy!!!

  19. At-Home Reading Coaching Tips • Have fun • Set a scheduled time for 20-30 minutes of home reading that is non-negotiable • Minimize distractions • Share your love of reading with your child

  20. Reading Extensions • Have your child write a few sentences about his/her favorite character or draw a picture. • Have your child make a prediction about what will happen next. • Have an older sibling read aloud to a younger child. • Have your child read to a family pet. • Make reading a family activity. • Bring books EVERYWHERE except in the

  21. Questions/Comments

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