The Accelerated Reader (AR) program continues to empower students by giving them the autonomy to choose what they read, sparking curiosity and deepening engagement. Since May, the AR content team has added more than 1,800 new Reading Practice quizzes to support student motivation and reinforce key literacy skills identified by the Science of Reading, including language comprehension and word recognition.
Students will discover new quizzes for books in a variety of genres and formats on all interest levels. Read on for some of the highlights and visit AR Bookfinder to see everything that’s new.
New quizzes for Lower Grade readers (Grades K–3)
Books for students in the lower grades include picture books, early readers, and introductory chapter books. New quizzes now available include:
- Cranky, Crabby Crow (Saves the World) by Corey R. Tabor (Greenwillow Books) Quiz No. 555859
- Night Light by Michael Emberley (Holiday House) Quiz No. 554672
- Curse of the Akoma Stone by Bernard Mensah (Scholastic) Quiz No. 555520
- Semillas de cambio by Jen Cullerton Johnson (Lee & Low) Quiz No. 554373SP
- Betty la Yeti odia el espagueti by Mandy R. Marx (Capstone/Picture Window Books) Quiz No. 553916SP
- ¡Fuecoco, te elijo a ti! by The Pokémon Company (Montena) Quiz No. 554981SP
- ¡No explotes! by Ame Dyckman (Scholastic) AR Quiz No. 553788SP
New quizzes for Middle Grade readers (Grades 4–8)
Middle Grades books include novels, narrative nonfiction, and engaging graphic novels. New quizzes include:
- Weird Sad and Silent by Alison McGhee (Rocky Pond Books) Quiz No. 555470
- The Real Escape from Alcatraz by Andy Marino (Scholastic) Quiz No. 554864
- Oasis by Guojing (Godwin Books) Quiz No. 555958
- Viví en el cerro Mariposa by Marjorie Agosin (Atheneum) Quiz No. 555183
- Los héroes gemelos y la magia de la canción by David Bowles (Cinco Puntos Press) Quiz No. 553476SP
- Manual de un héroe para las vacaciones de verano by Pablo Cartaya (Vintage Español) Quiz No. 554962SP
New quizzes for Middle Grade Plus readers (Grades 6 and Up)
Middle Grades Plus books include novels with content and characters of interest to middle school and high school students, including high interest/low reading level titles. New quizzes include:
- Graciela in the Abyss by Meg Medina (Candlewick Press) Quiz No. 554658
- Peachaloo in Bloom by Chris Raschka (Neal Porter Books) Quiz No. 554634
- Bark Twice for Murder by John Lekich (Orca Book Publishers) Quiz No. 555548
- Huracán Katrina by Bobby Nash (ABDO/Magic Wagon) Quiz No. 553591SP
- La magia de la luna by Patricia García-Rojo (Ediciones Alfaguara) Quiz No. 55492SP
- Lu (español) by Jason Reynolds (Atheneum) Quiz No. 555098SP
New quizzes for Upper Grade readers (Grades 9–12)
Upper Grades books include Young Adult novels, short stories, and narrative nonfiction titles that appeal to high school students. New quizzes include:
- On Again, Awkward Again by Erin Entrada Kelly (Amulet Books) Quiz No. 555514
- Legendary Frybread Drive-In: Intertribal Stories edited by Cynthia Leitich Smith (Heartdrum) Quiz No. 555905
- Doomed: Sacoo, Vanzetti, and the End of the American Dream by John Florio (Roaring Brook Press) Quiz No. 554685
- Solo clemencia (Adaptación para jóvenes): Historias reales de la lucha por la justicia by Bryan Stevenson (Vintage Español) Quiz No. 554901SP
- Hazme una seña by Anna Sortino (Vintage Español) Quiz No. 555563SP
Renaissance’s Accelerated Reader team adds new quizzes at various interest levels in English and Spanish throughout the year. This allows students to demonstrate their comprehension and allows educators to See Every Student.