Accelerated Reader What is it Accelerated Reader AR

Accelerated Reader

What is it?

Accelerated Reader (AR) is created by by Renaissance Learning

Renaissance Learning offers computerbased assessment technology and school improvement programmes for primary and secondary schools.

Questions to ask when reading Inference How do the characters feel at this point in the story – and how do you know? What have you figured out without the author having to tell you?

Questions to ask when reading Clarifying How did the author describe the setting? Tell me a fact about a character in the book.

Questions to ask when reading Prediction What do you think will happen next? How will the book end? How might the author surprise you?

Questions to ask when reading Activating Prior Knowledge How does the author use literacy skills to make you want to keep reading? Can you think of another story than has something in common with this one? Did anything in the book remind you of something you’ve learnt before?

Questions to ask when reading Summarising What has just happened in the story and why did it happen? What are the main events from the story? What is your favourite part of the story and why? What would you change about this book?

Questions to ask when reading Questioning What was the last paragraph about? Where and when does the story take place?

Hundreds of thousands of students take motivational reading practice quizzes with Renaissance Accelerated Reader every day.

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At its heart, Accelerated Reader is simple.

At its heart, Accelerated Reader is simple. A student reads a book, takes an online quiz, and gets immediate feedback.

At its heart, Accelerated Reader is simple. A student reads a book, takes an online quiz, and gets immediate feedback. Students respond to regular feedback and are motivated to make progress with their reading skills.