" I stress the importance of going back to the story and underlining their answer within the story. I hesitate to have them read aloud to an adult each time because they might not have that support in the following years classroom. Help! I know they are capable of doing better then they do on these assessments." I teach first grade as well and it is a struggle with these tests. We use Houghton Mifflin, and many of the kids are not able to read the story. I am able to read the introduction, but not the story now that we are moving farther into the year. As another person mentioned, have them use the PVC pipes if this is a strategy they know. I also worked with my kids at the beginning of the year on reading the pictures to get some ideas. Also with our program many of the questions have pictures next to it, so they can kind of guess. What you are doing is right, and if you can give them support go for it. The second grade teachers know there is a big difference. Ours are even allowed to give support at the start of the year,so they do get their feet wet next year on the new format without having to be completely on their own. Another thought is taking a story per unit and giving them time to read it independently, creating your own little mini-test in the same format, then going over it whole group or with a partner discussing how they came up with their answers. Good luck! Karen 1st/MI
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