Read 180 and You

1. Read 180 and You Granite School District

2. True/False • Reading is a natural process. • Reading includes at least three parts of your brain at a time. • Good readers do not need to read every letter in every word in order to understand text. • You can become a better reader by just reading more frequently.

3. Reading is a natural process. FALSE Reading is not a natural process. Natural Processes Does not need to be learned • Sneezing • Breathing • Yawning • Sleeping Unnatural Processes Needs to be learned • Riding a bike • Driving a car • Writing your name • Reading

4. Read 180 Develops your Reading Mind completely normal ! 60% of people find learning to read a challenge. 20-30% of this group find reading is the most difficult challenge they will encounter during schooling. If reading has ever been challenging, you are (Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

5. Reading includes at least 3 parts of your brain at a time. TRUE 3.) The Meaning Processor 2.) Phonological Processor /k/a/ t/ 1.) Letter Identification Processor C-A-T (Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

6. Read 180 Develops Different Parts of your Brain • Some tasks will be developing your or your or but mostly, all three! 1.) Letter Identification Processor 2.) Phonological Processor /k/a/ t/ 3.) The Meaning Processor C-A-T

7. Good readers do not need to read every letter in a word in order to understand text. FALSE Failure to read each letter in a word can change the meaning of a sentence. • One, tow, buckle my show. • The color of the flag is rid, white, and blue. (Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

8. You can become a better reader by just reading more frequently. TRUE Better readers get to read a lot more words. • Students who ranked at 98th percentile in reading achievement read about 65 minutes a day. • Students who ranked 90th percentile read only 21.2 minutes a day. • Daily reading on your level is SUPER IMPORTANT! (Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

9. How do I know my reading level? • Your reading level is based on your SRI reading score. • Your optimal range is 50 points higher than your score and 100 points lower • Remember +50, -100 • For example: if your SRI score is 458 your range is: • 458+50 = 508 Highest Lexile-Leveled Book • 458-100= 448Lowest Lexile-Leveled Book • Optimal Reading Range: 448-508

10. Why is reading in my Lexile range so important? Lexile Range + 50 points above SRI score -100 points below SRI score Reading is fun again! See the most growth in my reading! Enriched understanding of culture, history, literature, science, and mathematics. I learn more about myself when I read about others Access to information regarding nutrition, health, safety, and general well-being.

11. Can I increase my lexile score? • Yes, the SRI test (Scholastic Reading Inventory) is only given 3 times a year, your lexile range is updated then. • Your computer assessments are important, they help determine your lexile range.

12. Reading Research Review • Reading is not a natural process. • Reading includes at least three parts of your brain at a time. • Good readers do need to read every letter in every word in order to understand text. • You can become a better reader by just reading more frequently.

13. Works Cited Honig, B., Diamond, L., & Gutlohn, L. (2000). CORE: Teaching reading sourcebook for kindergarten through eighth grade. Novato: Arena Press.