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Your child reads independently, or on his/her own, at a level C. Readers at level C are beginning to read simple stories on familiar topics. These books often have two to six lines on a page. Students automatically move their eyes from left to right across the page and read print on both the left page and the right page. Their reading is becoming more smooth and expresses according to punctuation. Readers are moving away from the need to point to the words and are reading in phrases. They know many high frequency words that are recognized quickly and easily. Readers are constantly checking their reading with the pictures provided.

Your child is learning to recognize sight words, which are the most commonly used words (for example: and, for, but, with). You can find more sight words by clicking on this link and referring to the first hundred word list: http://www.spelling-words-well.com/sight-word-list.html

The following table shows the expected ranges of levels at specific grade levels. Make note of where your child should be by the end of the school year:

Kindergarten	1st Grade	2nd Grade	3rd Grade	4th Grade	5th Grade
RB, A, B, C, D	D, E, F, G, H, I, J	J, K, L, M	M, N, O, P	P, Q, R, S	S, T, U

You can help your child reach the end of year goal by following the ABC’s of active reading. It is helpful to:

Ask questions

Why do you think the character is acting the way he/she is acting? What makes you think this?
Tell me about the events or the ideas in this book.
What have you learned after reading this book?

Build vocabulary

Have your child identify unfamiliar words in the text. Discuss the meanings of these words based on how they were used in the text.
Ask your child to read the sight words on the page.
Ask your child to point and read action words, such as run, play, go.

Connect with the world

What do you already know about this topic?
What other books that you’ve read or movies you’ve seen does this book make you think of?
What can you learn about this book by looking at the pictures?

Keep reading every night! Remember your child can read level C books by him/herself and can read level D books with your help. The list below are sample level C and D books:

Sample Level C Books
TITLE	AUTHOR	FICTION / NONFICTION
Halloween Mask for Monster	Mueller, Virginia	Fiction
How to Make Snack Mix	Oppenlander, Meredith	Nonfiction
My Circus Friend	Lake, Mary Dixon	Fiction
Making Tracks	Holden, Pam	Nonfiction
Magic Book, The	Harrison, Pat	Nonfiction
What's for Lunch?	Carle, Eric	Nonfiction
Tedd & Huggly	Canizares, Susan; Berger, Samantha	Fiction
Look Who Is Eating	Bonnell, Kris	Nonfiction
My Fly	Bonnell, Kris	Fiction
How to Dress up as a Pirate	Sharon Callen	Nonfiction
Seahorses and Starfish	Jenna Lee Gleisner	Nonfiction
Me and My Lungs	Kaitlin Tremblay	Nonfiction
Sample Level D Books
TITLE	AUTHOR	FICTION / NONFICTION
In the Air	Berger, Samantha & Chessen, Betsey	Nonfiction
Lucky Pony, A	Coulton, Mia	Nonfiction
Frogs on a Log	Bonnell, Kris	Nonfiction
Meet the Bears	Stuart, Cynthia	Nonfiction
The Little Red Hen	Cherrington, Janelle	Fiction
Fran Can Flip	Appleton-Smith, Laura	Nonfiction
Insect Countdown	Ives, Alex	Nonfiction
Now I'm Reading!: Hot Dog	Nora Gaydos	Nonfiction

You can refer to your child’s mCLASS Literacy Performance Report for more information.