Sentences with phrase «fifth grade level texts»

For example, a beginning fifth grade student with a reading rate of 145 WCPM should be assessed using fifth grade level texts.

Not exact matches

So if a student is in fifth grade and they're reading at a third grade level, they spend most of their day reading texts at a third grade level.»

In fifth grade, students should have command of grade level appropriate sight words, read and comprehend informational text with domain - specific vocabulary, and use context to determine the correct meaning of homonyms (multiple - meaning words) and figurative language, like metaphors, similes, and idioms.

Michael Petrilli: — as we have now in early reading — there was evidence 20 years ago on phonics — on phonemic awareness, that was finally incorporated into our schools — now we have good evidence that these level texts, just having kids who are fifth graders reading first grade texts over and over again, has not been working.