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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Her child can't even do math a year ahead of her grade and can only read one year ahead. I'd hardly say she was overly gifted.[/quote]

She said her kid read the Lightning Thief in two hours. That book is an ending 4th grade level book and her kid is at the beginning of second grade. So she is at least two grade levels above in reading.[/quote]

No, it doesn't.  In order to be considered a late 4th grade reader a child has to be able to demonstrate certain higher level comprehension skills, in the context of a 4th grade text.  It's not just about being able to recognize the story line, or keep track of and retell the plot at that level.  There are expectations about what kids can infer, and how they make connections, and how they recognize and respond to the author's craft.

I'm not saying the OP's kid can't do that, or that she isn't reading on a late 4th grade level, or even higher.  Just that many bright kids enjoy reading books where they miss a lot, and that you can't infer a kid's reading level from the fact that they enjoyed a specific title.  [/quote]

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