Read 180 and YouGranite School District

True/False

• Reading is a natural process.• Reading includes at least three parts

of your brain at a time.• Good readers do not need to read

every letter in every word in order to understand text.• You can become a better reader by

just reading more frequently.

Reading is a natural process.

FALSE

Reading is not a natural process.

Natural ProcessesDoes not need to be learned• Sneezing• Breathing• Yawning• Sleeping

Unnatural ProcessesNeeds to be learned • Riding a bike• Driving a car• Writing your name• Reading

Read 180 Develops your Reading Mind

• 60% of people find learning to read a challenge.

• 20-30% of this group find reading is the most difficult challenge they will encounter during schooling.

• If reading has ever been challenging, you are

(Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

Reading includes at least 3 parts of your brain at a time.

TRUE

(Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

1.) Letter Identification

Processor

2.) Phonological Processor

3.) The Meaning Processor

C-A-T

/k/a/ t/

Read 180 Develops Different Parts of your Brain

• Some tasks will be developing your

or your

or

but mostly, all three!

1.) Letter Identification

Processor

2.) Phonological Processor

3.) The Meaning Processor

C-A-T

/k/a/ t/

Good readers do not need to read every letter in a word in order to understand text.

FALSE

• One, tow, buckle my show.• The color of the flag is rid, white, and

blue.

Failure to read each letter in a word can change the meaning

of a sentence.

(Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)

You can become a better reader by just reading more frequently.

TRUE

• Students who ranked at 98th percentile in reading achievement read about 65 minutes a day.• Students who ranked 90th percentile

read only 21.2 minutes a day.• Daily reading on your level is

Better readers get to read a lot more words.

(Honig B., Diamond L., & Gutlohn L., 2000)SUPER

IMPORTANT!

How do I know my reading level?• Your reading level is based on your SRI reading score.• Your optimal range is 50 points higher than your

score and 100 points lower

• Remember +50, -100

• For example: if your SRI score is 458 your range is:• 458+50 = 508 Highest Lexile-Leveled Book• 458-100= 448 Lowest Lexile-Leveled Book

• Optimal Reading Range: 448-508

Why is reading in my Lexile range so important?

Lexile Range+ 50 points above SRI score-100 points below SRI score

See the

most

growth in

my reading!

Reading is fun again!

I learn more about myself when I read about others

Access to

information

regarding

nutrition, health,

safety, and

general well-

being.

Enriched understanding of culture, history,

literature, science, and mathematics.

Can I increase my lexile score?• Yes, the SRI test (Scholastic Reading Inventory) is

only given 3 times a year, your lexile range is updated then.

• Your computer assessments are important, they help determine your lexile range.

Reading Research Review

• Reading is not a natural process.• Reading includes at least three parts

of your brain at a time.• Good readers do need to read every

letter in every word in order to understand text.• You can become a better reader by

just reading more frequently.

Works Cited

Honig, B., Diamond, L., & Gutlohn, L. (2000). CORE: Teaching reading sourcebook for kindergarten through eighth grade. Novato: Arena Press.