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CHOOSING A“JUST RIGHT BOOK”

ONE MORE THING GOOD READERS DOMrs. Neville

Developed for :Grades 2-52.2 – 5.2

(Students read and understand grade-level-appropriate materials)

SIMPLE STEPS TO CHOOSING A“JUST RIGHT BOOK”

• CHOOSE A BOOK THAT LOOKS INTERESTING & FUN TO YOU.

• READ THE TITLE/AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR, FLIP THROUGH THE BOOK, READ THE BLURB ON THE BACK IF ONE IS AVAILABLE

• TURN TO A RANDOM PAGE AND BEGIN READING

• FOLLOW THE “FIVE FINGERS” RULE (SEE FOLLOWING SLIDES)

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“FIVE FINGERS” RULE

o READ THE FIRST PAGE TO YOURSELF AND USING YOUR HAND, PUT UP A

FINGER FOR EACH UNKNOWN WORD YOU COME ACROSS.

o REFLECT AT THE END OF THE FIRST PAGE BY COUNTING THE NUMBER OF WORDS THAT WERE UNFAMILIAR OR

DIFFICULT FOR YOU TO READ.

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“FIVE FINGERS” RULE: 0-1 FINGERS*** TOO EASY ***

IF YOU READ THE ENTIRE FIRST PAGE AND THERE ARE ONLY 0 TO 1 WORDS THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW, THE BOOK

YOU HAVE CHOSEN IS PROBABLY TOO EASY.

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“FIVE FINGERS” RULE: 4-5 FINGERS*** TOO HARD ***

IF YOU READ THE ENTIRE FIRST PAGE AND THERE ARE 4 OR 5 WORDS

THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW, THE BOOK YOU HAVE CHOSEN IS PROBABLY

TOO HARD.

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“FIVE FINGERS” RULE: 2-3 FINGERS*** JUST RIGHT ***

IF YOU READ THE ENTIRE FIRST PAGE AND THERE ARE 2 OR 3 WORDS

THAT YOU DO NOT KNOW, THE BOOK YOU HAVE CHOSEN IS MOST LIKELY

JUST RIGHT.

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QUICK REVIEW: TRUE OR FALSE

THE FIRST THING I THINK ABOUT IS, "DOES THE BOOK SEEM FUN?“

IF I MISS HALF THE WORDS ON THE FIRST PAGE IT DOESN'T MATTER.

BOOKS THAT ARE COMFORTABLE ARE BOOKS MY FRIEND WANTS ME TO READ.

FLIPPING THROUGH THE BOOK IS NOT IMPORTANT.

COMFORTABLE BOOKS ARE THOSE I CAN READ THAT ARE OF INTEREST TO ME, AND ONES I WANT TO READ THE WHOLE WAY THROUGH

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JUST A LITTLE REMINDER…

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The “Five Fingers” Rule

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