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Accelerated Reading. Word Count Goals. Who? Everyone: K-6 th What? Reading goals for number of words you read Where? To find word count for specific books, go to AR Bookfinder. To find YOUR total word count, go to HomeConnect.
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Word Count Goals Who?Everyone: K-6th What?Reading goals for number of words you read Where?To find word count for specific books, go to AR Bookfinder. To find YOUR total word count, go to HomeConnect. When?When you read a book and take an AR quiz Why?Word count is a common language that all readers can understand.
How to find Word Count For a book’s Word Count… Go to Jacobson Website, Library, Accelerated Reading, then click on AR Bookfinder. Remember to click on title of the book after you type it in to see word count. For YOUR total Word Count… Go to Jacobson Website, Library, Accelerated Reading, then click on HomeConnect. Remember to click on title of the book after you type it in to see word count. These two links are also found by clicking on the “Side Shortcuts” on our Jacobson Homepage.
School Wide Goals Keep track of your word count for… Dog Tags Golden Ticket Club
Dog Tags • 8 levels:Blue, Red, Orange, Green, Black, Purple, Silver, Gold This is a sample of the Dog Tag. All Dog Tags are laser-engraved on each color.
Dog Tags • Levels are tied to total word count throughout the year • You earn each colored tag by • reaching a specific amount of words • Your teacher will give you your • Dog Tag when you earn it.
Golden Ticket Club If you reach your gold dog tag goal, you will be a member of the Golden Ticket Club… • Your name will be announced to come have your picture taken and posted on the Golden Ticket Club Board in Library • You get extra book checkout and priority on book holds • You are automatically invited to the AR Field Trip at end of the year • Cutoff date for taking quizzes to earn the AR Field trip is April 17th
1stGrade Goals 500 words 8,000 words 16,000 words 1,000 words 2,000 words 32,000 words 64,000 words 4,000 words
2nd Grade Goals 10,000 words 80,000 words 100,000 words 20,000 words 40,000 words 200,000 words 300,000 words 60,000 words
3rd Grade Goals 20,000 words 160,000 words 40,000 words 200,000 words 80,000 words 400,000 words 120,000 words 600,000 words
3rd Grade CATS &4th Grade Goals 30,000 words 400,000 words 60,000 words 600,000 words 100,000 words 800,000 words 200,000 words 1,000,000 words
4th Grade CATS &5thGrade Goals 60,000 words 500,000 words 700,000 words 100,000 words 200,000 words 900,000 words 1,200,000 words 300,000 words
5th Grade CATS and 6th Grade Goals 900,000 words 100,000 words 1,100,000 words 300,000 words 500,000 words 1,300,000 words 1,500,000 words 700,000 words
6th Grade CATS 300,000 words 1,200,000 words 500,000 words 1,500,000 words 700,000 words 1,800,000 words 2,000,000 words 900,000 words
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