100 Report Card Comment Ideas

Report card comments includes the student’s best achievements, strengths or

attributes; their areas of success; and where they need improvement.

Card Comments on Student’s Strengths, Achievements or Attributes

1. I enjoyed having _____ in my class

2. It was wonderful to have ___ in my class
3. It was a pleasure to have ____ in my class. He/she positively contributed to
group activities
4. It was wonderful to have ___’s enthusiasm in the class
5. ____ helped make the year a pleasant one
6. ____ is a pleasant addition to any class with his/her friendly and cooperative
attitude
7. ____has a pleasant personality and makes friends easily
8. ____ is friendly and sincere
9. ____’s friendly and fair manner makes him//her good at mediating conflict
10. ____’s friendly and polite manner made him/her a popular member of the __
grade.
11. ____ is eager to help and mentor classmates
12. ____is willing to help
13. ____volunteers regularly
14. ____ is anxious to please
15. ____ showed a willingness to learn with an enthusiastic and positive attitude
16. ____ works well in a group
17. ____ showed appreciation for the contribution and efforts of classmates
18. ____ comfortably takes a leadership role and works well in a team
19. ____ effectively makes and receive suggestions in group activities
20. ____ has a positive attitude toward classmates
21. ____ looks for ways to be helpful in the classroom
22. ____ comprehends quickly
23. ____ enthusiastically participates in
24. ____ is focused in class and eagerly participates
25. ____ is willing to participate in the class and group discussion
26. ____has improved steadily throughout the year
27. ____ accepts responsibility and owns up to his/her mistakes
28. ____’s work habits improved greatly
29. ____ is ready to accept more responsibility
30. ____ has a positive attitude in improving
31. ____ has earned a fine report card
32. ____ progressed consistently
33. ____ pays attention in class and follows directions carefully
34. ____ listens and follows instructions well
35. ____ listens attentively, wants to learn, and tries to avoid distractions
36. ____ listens attentively and follows instructions accurately
 37. ____learned to listen better and paying attention in class
38. ____ participates actively in classroom discussions. He/she has matured so
much this year and now eagerly raises his/hands
39. ____ follows directions precisely
40. ____ responsible and accountable for his/her actions. He/she admits mistakes
and is eager to improve. He/she listens to suggestions on how to improve.
41. ____ communicates maturely with classmates
42. ____ uses his/her time wisely and finishes assignments on time
43. ____ expresses ideas clearly
44. ____ exhibits organizational skills
45. ____ does neat and thorough work
46. ____ is a willing worker who takes a keen interest in all his/her work
47. ____ has great potential and diligently works toward achieving his/her goals
48. ____ is a conscientious worker
49. ____ demonstrates leadership skills
50. ____ performs well in everything he/she undertakes
51. ____ is a hard worker and performed solidly this year with growth in
52. ____ matured nicely this year, academically and socially
53. ____ demonstrates maturity in solving problems and challenging situations
54. ____ has grown in so many ways this year and worked hard to meet
55. ____ manages emotions maturely with appropriate responses to feedback
56. ____ has matured nicely and is no longer so shy but participates enthusiastically
and easily in social situations
57. ____ has done wonderfully in overcoming challenges this year. Thank you for
your help and cooperation in supporting him/her
58. Thank you for your assistance at home with _________
59. Thank you for the help I know you have given him/her
60. Thank you for your cooperation

Report Card Comments on Negative Traits and Improvement Needed

Writing the truth isn’t always that easy. Here are card comments ideas to write negative
traits or achievements positively.

61. ____ could benefit from

62. ____ could benefit from reading more/many library books
63. ___ needs help with organizational skills, such as
64. ___ could benefit from improving his/her work habits such as
65. ___ needs repetition to retain information
66. ___ would benefit from improving self-control skills
67. Please continue this summer with as many reading experiences as possible
68. ___ has done well in facing challenges this year. Please continue to encourage
this behavior over the summer
69. ___ needs to listen more attentively during lessons and group sharing times
70. ___ needs frequent reminders to be attentive during
71. ___ needs to be more attentive during
72. ___ would benefit from contributing and participating more actively in class
73. ___ would benefit from cooperating more in group activities. He/she could work
on how to listen to others and voicing his/her opinions
74. ___ would benefit from working more independently and asking assistance only
when needed.
75. ____ needs to improve using time wisely when completing assignments
76. ____ needs more practice in completing assignments on time
77. ____ grasps difficult concepts but needs to work faster
78. ____ is encouraged to be responsible in
79. ____ would benefit from practicing ____ this summer. His/her eagerness to do
the right thing will help him/her to improve in
80. ____ is encouraged to focus more on completing work within the time frame.
81. ____ would benefit more in engaging in the learning process with improved
quality of work and using time wisely
82. ____ needs to work on increasing his/her speed in completing tasks
83. ____ has shown improvement in ____ He/she will benefit more by practicing
these skills during the summer
84. ___ sometimes takes too long in completing assignments. With additional
practice to working faster, he/she will accomplish even more
85. ___ needs to develop a more mature sense of responsibility
86. ____ will benefit if he/she improves his/her work habits
87. ____needs to listen more attentively to directions
88. ____ has difficulty in retaining
89. ____ needs more practice to complete
90. ____ will benefit if he/she is more consistent in his/her efforts, especially in
91. ____ needs to finish assignments
92. ____ will benefit from practicing his/her handwriting
93. ____ needs the motivation to complete tasks
94. ____ does not work according to his/her ability
95. ____ needs to proofread his/her work before handing in assignments
96. ____’s assignments aren’t neat
97. ____ needs to spend more time on assignments
98. ____ needs to learn to be less sensitive about
99. ____ needs to learn to listen and wait until someone has finished talking and not
interrupt them
100. ___ will benefit from applying his/her skills to all work, especially
1. I have truly enjoyed being __________'s teacher and will miss him/her next year.
2. _______ is making good/excellent/outstanding progress in _______ grade.
3. _______ has done a(n)/fantastic/exemplary/wonderful job this year in ______ grade
and has worked so very hard.
4. I appreciate ____________'s quality work/motivation to do well/attitude and have
enjoyed being his/her teacher.
5. _______ is intelligent but works below his/her capacity/potential due to a lack of
motivation/attention to quality work.
6. _______ succeeds at whatever task he/she puts his/her mind to.
7. I am so proud of ________ and wish him/her well for _______ grade and beyond.
8. _______ has worked very hard this year and I am proud of all of his/her
accomplishments.
9. _______ has strengthened his/her skills in _________.
10. _______ is respectful to his/her classmates and is very well-liked.
11. I am concerned about _________'s organizational skills and his/her responsibility
related to turning in assignments on time.
12. _______ sets high standards for himself/herself and reaches them.
13. _______ is helpful and kind and is a pleasure to be around.
14. _______ has done well in many areas but I am concerned that his/her lack of
listening/focus/motivation and following directions/working
independently/working quietly has contributed to his lower grade in ______________.
15. ________ has made good/excellent/outstanding progress in all academic areas.
16. ________ is bright, motivated, and hard working and can be proud of his/her
accomplishments this year.
17. Unfortunately, _________'s grades have suffered from missing assignments.
18. ________ is gaining confidence in _____________ but would benefit from
__________________.
19.________ follows classroom rules consistently and is a good role model.
20. Please encourage ________ to ______________ each day to help him/her improve
in _____________.
21. ________ has a positive attitude and is a joy to teach.
22. ________ seems to find __________ challenging and would benefit from reading
nightly/practicing math facts/working online...
23. ________ is a(n) awesome/wonderful/fabulous ________ grader and I have
enjoyed getting to know him/her this year.
24. ________ is capable of achieving a higher grade in ________ but needs to
______________ in order to make progress.
25. ________ excels in creative/narrative/opinion writing.
26. ________ produces stories/essays/paragraphs that are well-organized/well
developed.
27. ________ has strong reading comprehension skills.
28. ________ seems to have difficulty at times with reading comprehension and would
benefit from __________.
29. ________ has made great improvement in the area of ______________.
30. ________ works well with other students.
31. ________ not only works well with his/her classmates, but is a natural leader.
32. ________ is intrinsically motivated and strives to please.
33. ________ is doing an excellent/outstanding/wonderful/fantastic/great job overall this
year.
34. ________ enjoys participating in class lessons and his/her background knowledge
adds a great deal to our discussions.
35. ________ is very compassionate and is always kind to others.
36. ________ is a creative student and I have enjoyed seeing the wonderful writing/art
projects/drawings he/she has created/written.
37. ________ is on task regardless of the activity.
38. ________ seems to enjoy school and his/her positive attitude brightens up our
classroom.
39. ________ listens attentively to directions, and I appreciate his/her ability to start
work right away.
40. ________ is a very polite student, and is a joy to teach.
41. ________ struggles with following classroom rules, and needs to focus on working
quietly/staying in his/her seat...
42. ________ is very talkative during quiet working periods and distracts others around
him/her.
43. Working quietly is very difficult for ______, and I would like him/her to focus on
his/her work, so that he/she, as well as others around him/her are able to attend to
the task at hand/learn more effectively...
44. _______ has an excellent attitude and is always willing to lend a hand.
45. _______ is a wonderful helper and a classroom leader.
46. _______ shows interest and enthusiasm for classroom activities and seems to enjoy
learning.
47. _______ is polite to classmates and to all adults on staff at school.
48. _______ is a problem solver and shows a great deal of persistence.
49. _______ enjoys being challenged and would benefit from
__________________________________.
50. _______ completes his/her work carefully and completely.
51. I appreciate _________'s neat work, that is carefully done.
52. _______ needs to slow down, in order to produce quality/carefully done work.
53. _______ struggles with organizational skills in the classroom and needs to keep
his/her desk neater, in order to make his/her day run more smoothly.
54. _______ struggles to find needed papers/materials and would benefit from using a
folder/a binder/keeping a neater desk.
55. _______ is very organized and finds needed materials easily.
56. _______ displays good citizenship in our classroom.
57. _______ has worked hard to raise his/her grade in __________ and I appreciate
his/her effort.
58. _______ has a strong work ethic and never completes any assignment halfway.
59. _______ has learned a great deal this year and has shown particular improvement
in ___________.
60. _______ needs to memorize his/her basic math facts in order to complete complex
math problems more easily.
61. _______ would benefit from __________________________ to fully memorize
basic math facts.
62. Memorizing basic addition/multiplication math facts would be very helpful to
___________.
63. ________ shows special strengths in the area of social studies/science and has
done very well this trimester/year.
64. Science/social studies tests have been very difficult for ______, and he/she would
benefit from increasing the time spent studying the material.
65. _______ seems to enjoy science/social studies and has done an excellent job this
year.
66. _______ needs to listen and follow directions carefully during class time.
67. _______ pays attention to detail in his/her assignments and I appreciate the high
quality of his/her work.
68. _______ is very responsible and turns assignments/homework in on time.
69. _______ uses higher level thinking skills to complete challenging assignments.
70. _______ is an active participant in small group, as well as whole class discussions.
71. _______ is truly eager to learn and asks questions appropriately when needed.
72. _______ has a good sense of theme/the main idea/characters/plot/inferences,
which strengthens his/her reading ability.
73. _______ reads smoothly and with good expression.
74. _______ is able to use data from graphs and charts/use a compass
successfully/convert measurements correctly.
75. This trimester, I would like _________ to work on
_________________________________.
76. _______ uses reading strategies such as __________ effectively, which increases
his/her reading comprehension.
77. _______ has a large vocabulary, which adds to his/her ability to write effectively.
78. _______ shows strong knowledge in the area of ______________.
79. _______ is able to share appropriate and relevant information, which adds to
classroom discussions.
80. _______ consistently puts forth his/her best effort in ____________, which is
wonderful to see.
81. _______ arrives at school each day with a happy attitude, ready to learn.
82. _______ has exceeded expectations in the area of __________.
83. _______ works independently and is able to complete enrichment activities when
he/she is finished with required assignments.
84. _______ is able to focus and stays on task during independent working times.
85. I have enjoyed ________'s sense of humor in our classroom.
86. _______ has a wonderful personality and his/her sense of humor makes me smile.
87. _______ is an excellent ______ grader, and he/she has made our classroom a
better place.
88. _______ uses class time constructively.
89. _______ is a flexible learner and adapts easily to new challenges.
90. This trimester, I would like ________to focus on ___________________ in order
to______________________.
91. _______ always uses his/her time wisely.
92. _______ turns in work that is beautifully done.
93. _______ needs lots of repetition and practice in order to retain_________________.
94. _______ enjoys poetry/reading/music/science/art... and excels in it.
95. _______ is an attentive student and is working well in all subject areas.
96. I would like to see _______ pay closer attention to __________________ in order to
_______________________.
97. _______ is a very talented artist, and I truly enjoy the passion he/she puts into
his/her art work.
98. I have truly enjoyed getting to know ______ and wish him/her the very best in _____
grade and beyond.
99. I have enjoyed having _____ in our class this year and will truly miss him/her as
he/she moves on to ______ grade.
100. ______ is a very special student and one that I will never forget. I will miss him/her
next year.