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SUMMERREADS™ SWEEPSTAKES
Enter the SUMMERREADS™ SWEEPSTAKES and be eligible to win books from the QuickReads Fluency Library 1.
- One winner will get an entire level of the Library (108 books). Four winners will each get a set of social studies or science texts from one level (54 books). 18 winners will get one title (6 books).
- To enter the sweepstakes: Write a 100+-word description of how you used SummerReads™. Include your name and e-mail so that we can contact you.
- Send your description to AskFreddy by September 6, 2010, midnight (Pacific time).
- Winners will be chosen randomly. Descriptions will not be evaluated, will be read by only the TextProject team, and will not be posted.
1 Like SummerReads™, the books in the QuickReads Fluency Library use the TExT model, which means that they are (a) accessible and (b) engaging.
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About QuickReads
QuickReads are exactly that-short texts to be read quickly and with meaning. The QuickReads program consists of six levels: A, B, C, D, E, and F. Each level contains three books, and each book contains 30 texts (90 texts per level). These texts support automaticity with the high-frequency words and phonics/syllabic patterns needed to be a successful reader at a particular grade level. Additionally, with topics in two subject areas: social studies and science, texts in the QuickReads program encourage meaning and comprehension. Book 1 includes texts on Civics, and Life Science. Book 2 includes texts on Economics, Geography, and Earth Science. Book 3 includes texts on History, and Physical Science.
| QuickReads Level | Grade-level curriculum | High-frequency words | Phonics and syllable patterns |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level A | Early Grade 2 | 300 most frequent words | All long and short vowel patterns in single-syllable words |
| Level B | Grade 2 | 400 most frequent words | All long and short vowel patterns, and r-controlled vowells in single-syllable words |
| Level C | Grade 3 | 1,000 most frequent words | All vowel patterns in single-syllable words |
| Level D | Grade 4 | 1,000 most frequent words | Two-syllable words |
| Level E | Grade 5 | 2,500 most frequent words | Mutli-syllable words with inflected endings |
| Level F | Grade 6 | 5,000 most frequent words | Mutli-syllable words with inflected endings |
The QuickReads program is a creative and innovative application of recent research on the nature of texts used to teach reading. QuickReads texts support automatic, meaningful grade-level reading.
QuickReads texts are written at the independent level for a grade. That means that 98% or more of the words in a text fit the grade-level curriculum. Compare this to current textbook or intervention programs where 10-15% of the words often fall outside the grade-level curriculum.
QuickReads texts are at a length that a grade-level reader should be able to read—when reading fluently—in one minute.
| QuickReads Level | Grade-level curriculum | Target number of words per minute | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book 1 | Book 2 | Book 3 | ||
| Level A | Early Grade 2 | 80 words | 90 words | 100 words |
| Level B | Grade 2 | 90 words | 100 words | 110 words |
| Level C | Grade 3 | 100 words | 110 words | 120 words |
| Level D | Grade 4 | 110 words | 120 words | 130 words |
| Level E | Grade 5 | 120 words | 130 words | 140 words |
| Level F | Grade 6 | 130 words | 140 words | 150 words |
Benefits
- Students of ALL reading abilities read more quickly and retain what they read
- Students are equipped for ongoing success on the Reading First proficiencies of fluency, comprehension, and vocabulary
- Curriculum-embedded non-fiction texts in science and social studies are interesting and fun for students
- Instructional guidance and assessments are easy and flexible for teachers and tutors
- Design of texts and instruction is based on research and their effectiveness is validated by research
Features
- Careful balance of familiar and new words promote fluency
- Interesting content and connections across texts promote comprehension
- Grade-level appropriate texts focusing on key concepts promote vocabulary
Uniqueness
- High-frequency words make up 98% of the texts
- Hard words are repeated so students can develop meaning and word recognition strategies for hard words
- Text length corresponds to grade-level reading rate for 1 minute
- Texts are thematically grouped
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