Million Words Guidelines

 

Grade Level	# of Books	Explanations
Kindergarten	250
First	125
Second	125	Chapter Books: Each chapter is equal to a book.
Third	25	Every 100 pages are equal to one book. (2500 pages total)
Fourth	25	Every 100 pages are equal to one book. (2500 pages total)
Fifth	25	Every 100 pages are equal to one book. (2500 pages total)

 

** AR Formula: 

 

AR quiz with 10 questions is equal to one book.

AR quiz with 5 questions x 2 equal to one book.

 

GEORGIA PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

ELA4R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and non-fiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers.

ELA5R2 The student consistently reads at least twenty-five books or book equivalents (approximately 1,000,000 words) each year. The materials should include traditional and contemporary literature (both fiction and non-fiction) as well as magazines, newspapers, textbooks, and electronic material. Such reading should represent a diverse collection of material from at least three different literary forms and from at least five different writers.

Georgia Department of Education Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools

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Revised July 13, 2006