Accelerated Reading

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Accelerated Reading
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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.

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How to find Word Count

• For a books 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.

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School Wide Goals

• Keep track of your word count for
• Dog Tags
• Millionaire Multi-Millionaire Club

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Millionaire Multi-Millionaire Club

• If you read 1 million words
• Your name will be announced to come have your
  picture taken and posted on
• Millionaire Club Board in Library
• You get choice of money-scented bookmark or
  pencil
• Extra book checkouts
• Priority on book holds
• You are automatically invited to Movie Field Trip
  at end of the year
• NEW THIS YEAR...if you are a "Multi-millionaire"
  and reach millionaire status twice in a year,
  your name will be displayed on the school
  marquee!

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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.
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Dog Tags

• Levels are tied 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.

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K-1st Grade Goals
1,000 words
16,000 words
30,000 words
2,000 words
4,000 words
60,000 words
100,000 words
8,000 words
Mini-Millionaires Club Any K-1 student who
reads 500,000 words, will be invited to a special
Popcorn Party at then end of the year!
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2nd-4th Grade Goals
30,000 words
400,000 words
600,000 words
60,000 words
100,000 words
800,000 words
1,000,000 words (and Millionaire Club)
200,000 words
Multi-Millionaire Club Name on marquee in
newspaper!
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5th-6th Grade Goals
100,000 words
800,000 words
1,000,000 words (and Millionaire Club)
200,000 words
400,000 words
1,500,000 words
2,000,000 words
600,000 words
Multi-Millionaire Club Name on marquee in
newspaper!
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Advanced Readers CATS
1,000,000 words (and Millionaire Club)
200,000 words
400,000 words
1,500,000 words
600,000 words
2,500,000 words
3,000,000 words
800,000 words
Multi-Millionaire Club Name on marquee in
newspaper!
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Why

• The more that you read, the more things you will
  know. The more that you learn, the more places
  youll go.
• - Dr. Seuss

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Questions?