Reading

The colour wheel is one of the ways we can look at how your child is progressing through the reading levels.

Reading Recovery level (1980s)		Ready to Read Colour wheel framework formula  NZ MOE Reading resources			Class year level NZ *NZ National standard After 1, 2, 3 years at school				PM Text readability  level Fry Readability Formula
1		Magenta			YEAR 1 At School Entry NZ 5.0 yrs After 40  Weeks @ 6.0years				At School Entry PMs 5.0 – 6.5years
2		Magenta
3		Red
4		Red
5		Red
6		Yellow
7		Yellow
8		Yellow
9		Blue
10		Blue
11		Blue
12		Green
13		Green
14		Green
15		Orange			6.0- 6.5	YEAR 2 After 80 Weeks @ 7.0yrs			6.5 – 7.0 years
16		Orange
17		Turquoise			6.5- 7.0				7.0 – 7.5 years
18		Turquoise
19		Purple			7.0- 7.5	YEAR 3 After 120 WEEKS @ 8.0 yrs			7.5 – 8.0 years
20		Purple
21		Gold			7.5-8.0				8.0 – 8.5 years
22		Gold
NZ School Journals Learning Media, Surfs up Text Readability Level: Elley noun count formula  Expectation for class year level & comparable to age band for that year level	Age approx  & text readability dependent upon match to individual student						PM Level 23	PM Color Silver		8.5 – 9.0 years
	8.0 – 9.0 8.5-9.5		Year 4 *By the end of  Y4	NZ NS* Rdg xample 8.5-9.5			24	Silver
	9.0 – 10.0 9.5-10.5		Year 5            *By the end of Y5	10-12			25	Emerald		9.0 – 9.5 years
							26	Emerald		9.5 – 10.0 years
	10.0 – 11.0 10.5-11.5		Year 6 *By the end Y6	10-12			27	Ruby		10.0 – 10.5 years
							28	Ruby		10.5 – 11.0 years
	11.0 – 12.0		* By End Year 7	12-14			29	Sapphire		11.0 – 11.5 years
	12+		* By End Year 8	12-14			30	Sapphire		11.5 – 12.0 years

Reference:

• MOE.  *Reading and writing standards for years 1-8.  (2009)
• PM Benchmark Reading Assessment Resource 1 Teachers’ Resource Book. (2008) Cengage Learning Australia Pty Limited

• Ready to read:  http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/professional/teachers_notes/ready_to_read/rr_level_search_e.php

                http://www.tki.org.nz/r/literacy_numeracy/professional/teachers_notes/ready_to_read/literacy/index_e.php

• http://nzcurriculum.tki.org.nz/National-Standards/Reading-and-writing-standards/The-standards

                 


Here are some reading sites for your child to use at home to help with their reading.

Reading eggs
Every child in our class is so lucky to have access to this AWESOME site.
After setting the test your child will work through a programme that suits their needs.  
You can do so many things on this site. Have a good look around it with your child!


Hanging Monkeys
Match the picture to the three letter word.

Garden Leaves
Sorting words by the LAST letter/sound.

Bowling Alley
Consonant blends - sh, ch, th...