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Accelerated Reader™ is a very popular computer program at the Primary School.  The children love to test themselves on their reading comprehension by taking a brief AR quiz in their classroom or in the library.  Most students begin taking AR tests in second grade, but some begin in kindergarten and first grade.  Your child's teacher will let you know. 

How does it work?  

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• The student chooses an AR book, marked with the "AR" symbol, from the library. There are over 3500 of them in the Primary Library.  The AR list includes animal books, picture books, easy readers, folktales and fairy tales, chapter books...there's something for every child.

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• After reading the book, the child takes a 5, 10, or 15 question quiz.  The computer keeps track of what quizzes have been taken, and what score was achieved.  

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• A number of classroom and school-wide incentives are offered throughout the year, offering rewards for the AR points earned.  

Further information:

• Renaissance Learning

• IRA (International Reading Association) journal article

• Jim Trelease on AR

• Further Reading (pdf file)

Our AR Quizzes

You may find that some of the books you have at home, or which you've borrowed from the Public Library, are AR books. Click on the link below to see the list of AR books. 

You can search the list by choosing "edit" in your browser toolbar, and then selecting "find on this page."  Enter the title or author you would like to find. 

	AR Test List: Titles
	AR Test List: Authors
	AR Test List:  Reading Level

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