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Grade 2 Reading and Grade 2 Reading and Writing AssessmentWriting Assessment

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Grade 2 Reading and Grade 2 Reading and Writing AssessmentWriting Assessment

January 22, 2008January 22, 2008

What are we doing?• Every Grade 2 child in New

Brunswick is assessed using the same tool.

• It is an assessment of the child, the school and the educational system in New Brunswick as a whole.

• The writing assessment takes place within a 10 day period. Students may actually write several pieces and their teachers select the best to send to Fredericton.

• The choice of topic is the child’s. You may help them brainstorm an idea the night before.

• Handwriting is not held against the child, but the piece must be readable for the markers to assess it.

• The writing is assessed during the summer by a team of teachers. It must have 2 teachers independently agree on the grade before it is given the mark. (BAA, AA, SA)

• The reading assessment takes 2-3 days (maximum 45 minutes each). It will consist of 6-8 pieces at various reading levels. (K-L-M)

• It is multiple choice. The student circles the best answer out of four choices.

• It includes fiction and non-fiction.

Provincial Standards

“How to Help Your Child Succeed in School”

What Can Parents Do?

Three “essentials” to reading success:

Accuracy Fluency/expression

Comprehension

Accuracy• To be considered an “independent”

reader at any level the child must be able to read almost all (95%) of the words correctly.

• Must be able to recognize a number of words by sight. (Different from “no excuse” words for writing.)

• Decode words using meaning, phonics and oral language structure.

Fluency• Reading should sound like talking.• See handout for suggestions.

Comprehension• Won’t happen if there are problems

with accuracy and fluency.• It is the core of why we read.• Three levels of comprehension:

- literal- inferential

- personal/critical

Literal

The answer to your question is

directly in the book. (Giving support/proof)

InferentialCombining what the authorhas said with what you knowto discover the impliedmeaning.

Personal/CriticalResponding to the text with your

opinion or relating to personal experiences.

Journal Jar

Write things that have happened toyour child (small moment) on strips ofpaper. When your child is stuck for awriting idea, choose one from the jar.

Scrapbook

Use photos and pictures that your childhas drawn to show different events that have happened to you. These mayinclude a birthday party, sportingevent, family outing, best friends,

relatives etc.

ListsWrite lists to show what needs to bedone or picked up while groceryshopping.

Letters/e-mailsEncourage your child to write to

familyand friends. It is very rewarding toget a message back.

Story StartersWrite story starters on popsicle

sticksand have your child choose one. Sometimes a few key words can set

offa child’s imagination.

Share the PenWrite the beginning to a story and

have your child add on. Continue sharing the pen until you come up with a good middle and ending. Read the story back and forth to each other as you write to make sure the story makes sense.

Rewrite a Favourite Story

Have your child retell a favourite story that you have read to him/her. Give credit to the author and don’t use his/her exact words!

Have your child give a different ending to a favourite story.

Helpful Websiteswww.starfall.comwww.literactive.comwww.adrianbruce.com