Winter Assessments and Nonfiction

Your child has completed several assessments in recent weeks. Students completed a winter writing prompt for descriptive writing. Students also completed an informal reading inventory. Lastly, students completed the MAP assessment in reading and math. I will review your child’s progress and results of these assessments during upcoming meetings or spring conferences. If you have questions on any of these assessments or would like more information on the assessment results for your child, please contact me.


In Read 180, we are continuing to focus on nonfiction. Earlier this month, students finished reading short chapter books about monster trucks, tornadoes, bat and insects. Currently, students are reading biographies. Students are continuing to summarize the main points of what they read, and do so with less teacher support moving toward independent practice. This is a difficult skill and we practice taking notes and determining the main points through a variety of activities. Some students are reluctant to work on their own and work more independently. Encourage your child to use the strategies we have practiced in class when they are completing reading and writing work at home.