IMPORTANT Report Card Information
Dear Parents/Guardians,
The end of the year is fast approaching and your child's report card
The end of the year is fast approaching and your child's report card
will be coming home soon! To help you understand your child's literacy
grades, please see below for information and expectations that are standard
across all Grade One classes.
For reading; based on our Fountas and Pinnell assessment system,
For reading; based on our Fountas and Pinnell assessment system,
your child should be reading at a level H/I by the end of grade 1.
The assessment is based on decoding (sounding out the words),
fluency (expression and pace) and comprehension (does the student
understand what they have read and some of the underlying meanings
of the text?). They need to be proficient in all three areas to be
considered 'at' this level. Here is an example of the text you would find
in an I level book:
Students may need help with one or two words and their meaning but overall they
should be able to read this smoothly and be able to re-tell the important information
and key events.For writing, the students are expected to express ideas and information
in a way that is legible and have sentences that make sense. Here is an example of a
basic grade-level writing sample (2):
The child uses capitals at the beginning of sentences, periods at the end and spells
most common sight words correctly. There are some spelling mistakes but it is easily
understood by the reader. The picture matches the writing. The next sample is a child who
would receive a 3 at the end of grade 1. In addition to the expectations above, this child
added some more interesting details, started sentences in different ways and used
alternate words for descriptive or action words. Notice the use of 'snap' and 'tuck':
Finally here is an example of a 4. The student came up with a story that follows a
logical sequence, used interesting vocabulary and started the sentences in different
and interesting ways. There is appropriate punctuation and spelling.
The above information has been clearly explained to your children so
that they know what to expect and so that they have a goal to word towards
throughout the school year. I hope this helps you, the parents, understand
our Grade One literacy goals.
Students may need help with one or two words and their meaning but overall they
should be able to read this smoothly and be able to re-tell the important information
and key events.For writing, the students are expected to express ideas and information
in a way that is legible and have sentences that make sense. Here is an example of a
basic grade-level writing sample (2):
The child uses capitals at the beginning of sentences, periods at the end and spells
most common sight words correctly. There are some spelling mistakes but it is easily
understood by the reader. The picture matches the writing. The next sample is a child who
would receive a 3 at the end of grade 1. In addition to the expectations above, this child
added some more interesting details, started sentences in different ways and used
alternate words for descriptive or action words. Notice the use of 'snap' and 'tuck':
Finally here is an example of a 4. The student came up with a story that follows a
logical sequence, used interesting vocabulary and started the sentences in different
and interesting ways. There is appropriate punctuation and spelling.
that they know what to expect and so that they have a goal to word towards
throughout the school year. I hope this helps you, the parents, understand
our Grade One literacy goals.
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