105 Report Card Comments To Use and Adapt
105 Report Card Comments To Use and Adapt
105 Report Card Comments To Use and Adapt
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● Choose the right phrasing when writing positive and negative report card
comments
● ________ is frequently among the first to help and mentor other classmates. He/she
is a valuable part of the classroom.
● ________ has shown excellent ability to set goals and be persistent in achieving
them.
● ________ is interested in his/her own learning, listens attentively, and makes a solid
effort to avoid distractions that could interrupt the learning process.
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● ________ is thoughtful, insightful and thorough in written and verbal communication,
and has a talent for expressing his/her ideas clearly.
● ________ works well with classmates in group work and often takes a leadership
role.
● ________ shows a positive attitude with classmates in group projects and activities,
and both takes and gives suggestions and directions effectively.
● ________ shows maturity when solving problems with classmates and uses good
communication.
● ________ excels at applying what he/she learns in the classroom to real-world and
real-life situations.
● ________ shows responsible behavior, works well with a group and shows
appreciation for the efforts of classmates.
● ________ is very conscientious and shows excellent effort and care with daily work.
● ________ has done a great job facing and overcoming big challenges this year.
Please continue to nurture and encourage this behavior over the summer.
● ________ shows responsibility and follows directions whenever they are given.
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● ________ needs to listen to directions more attentively during lessons.
● ________ would benefit from showing a greater desire to contribute ideas in class.
● ________ needs to improve his/her work with others. He/she must ensure to accept
a share of the work when participating in a group assignment.
● ________ needs to improve on working independently and be sure to ask for
assistance only when it is needed.
● ________ often struggles to focus in class, which harms his/her ability to engage
well with class activities and assignments.
● ________ is encouraged to use time wisely to finish tasks in the time required.
● ________ needs to show by the quality of work and use of class time that he/she is
properly engaged in the learning process.
● ________ consistently needs reminders to use time effectively.
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● ________ is having a difficult time in certain areas of math. Areas in need of extra
work are ________ . Working on these problem areas every night would help
improve his/her learning outcomes.
● ________ is struggling to keep up in math. He/she could benefit from practicing the
multiplication table and should also continue to practice the long division process.
● ________ is easily distracted during math lessons and behavioral issues are
interfering with his/her learning. We will be working on more difficult subjects and
he/she will struggle if he/she does not pay attention in class.
● ________ is having trouble with math tests. He/she does well on assignments, but
does not seem to retain information for tests. I always give a week’s notice before
tests, so please be sure ________ studies and adequately prepares for them as
they approach.
● ________ needs to put more effort into learning to calculate addition and
subtraction facts to 18.
Skip Counting
● ________ is able to skip count forward and backward by twos, fives, tens, and
hundreds to complete short patterns.
● ________ is learning to skip count forward and backward by twos, fives, tens, and
hundreds to complete short patterns.
● ________ needs practice with skip counting forward and backward by twos, fives,
tens, and hundreds to complete short patterns.
● ________ needs considerable practice with skip counting forward and backward by
twos, fives, tens, and hundreds to complete short patterns.
Place Value
● ________ is able to demonstrate place value concepts to give meaning to numbers
from zero to 1000, identifying ones, tens, and hundreds.
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● ________ requires more time and practice to demonstrate place value concepts to
give meaning to numbers 0 to 1000, identifying ones, tens, and 100s.
Comparing Numbers
● ________ is able to compare numbers to 1000 using terms such as greater or less
and greatest or least.
● ________ is learning to compare numbers to 1000 using terms such as greater or
less and greatest or least.
● ________ requires support to compare numbers to 1000 using terms such as greater
or less and greatest or least.
● ________ demonstrates a limited understanding in comparing numbers to 1000 using
terms such as greater or less and greatest or least.
● ________ can demonstrate and explain the process of addition of whole numbers up
to 100, with and without regrouping.
● ________ requires ongoing support to demonstrate and explain the process of
addition of whole numbers up to 100 with and without regrouping.
Word problems
● ________ is able to complete word problems using one- and two-digit addition,
showing his/her work and writing a full sentence answer.
Language (General)
● ________ ’s (comprehension, spelling, reading) has greatly improved, but he/she still
needs extra work in (comprehension, spelling, reading). Please contact me if you
need supplemental learning materials to use at home for practice.
● ________ is conscious of putting care into his/her daily writing work, and frequently
goes beyond the minimum requirements for assignments.
● ________ has trouble with his handwriting. I believe he/she can form letters well, but
has to slow down and take a little more time. Neater handwriting will improve
his/her schoolwork overall.
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● ________ makes a good effort to make his/her handwriting legible. He/she is able to
print on the lines, use good spacing, and form letters correctly.
● ________ needs to focus on her spelling. More improvement is needed in the areas
of (dictation, weekly spelling tests, sentence structure). Daily practice at home will
help improve his/her results.
● ________ shows the ability to quickly use spelling, punctuation and grammar rules
that were recently taught. He/she is able to quickly learn new skills and is eager to
apply them to his/her writing.
● ________ is having considerable difficulty with reading, particularly with fluency and
comprehension.
● ________ speaks well in front of the class, but requires improvement in written
language. He/she is having trouble with (dictation, copying words correctly, story
writing, creating logical sequences). Further practice is needed in this area.
Reading Responses
● ________ is able to offer direct responses to his/her readings and supports ideas
with sound reasoning and specific examples.
● ________ is learning to offer more direct responses to her reading experiences
supported by reasons, examples, and details.
Reading comprehension
● ________ shows good ability when completing reading comprehension tests.
● ________ would benefit from extra practice with reading aloud and discussion of
content.
● ________ uses good editing skills and correctly places capitals, quotation marks,
question marks, apostrophes, commas, and periods.
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● ________ determines various forms of writing and identifies important ideas
through the development of insightful questions and answers.
● ________ is able to analyze character actions, story plots, and shows strong fluency
with reading.
Response Journal
● ________ uses correct spelling, grammar and punctuation when writing simple
sentences.
Note taking
● ________ shows an excellent understanding of note taking from lectures and
readings in preparation for tests and assignments.
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