Choosing a Choosing a Choosing a Choosing a
Just Right Just Right Just Right Just Right
Book Book Book Book
1. Find 1. Find
Look at the cover 1. Find 1. Find Look at the cover
Look at: Look at the cover Look at the cover Look at:
- pictures Look at: Look at: - pictures
- print - pictures - pictures - print
- space - print - print - space
- number of pages - space - space - number of pages
- number of pages - number of pages
2. Read 2. Read
Use the 5 Finger Rule 2. Read 2. Read Use the 5 Finger Rule
Read 3 pages Use the 5 Finger Rule Use the 5 Finger Rule Read 3 pages
Count the words I Read 3 pages Read 3 pages Count the words I
don’t know: Count the words I Count the words I don’t know:
- IF MORE THAN 5, don’t know: don’t know: - IF MORE THAN 5,
find another book - IF MORE THAN 5, - IF MORE THAN 5, find another book
and start again find another book find another book and start again
- IF FEWER THAN and start again and start again - IF FEWER THAN
5, GO ON TO #3 - IF FEWER THAN - IF FEWER THAN 5, GO ON TO #3
5, GO ON TO #3 5, GO ON TO #3
3. Ask ??? 3. Ask ???
Do I understand the 3. Ask ??? 3. Ask ??? Do I understand the
story? Do I understand the Do I understand the story?
Is this book interesting? story? story? Is this book interesting?
Is my reading smooth? Is this book interesting? Is this book interesting? Is my reading smooth?
Is my reading smooth? Is my reading smooth?
4. Choose 4. Choose
If YES, check out 4. Choose 4. Choose If YES, check out
and read it If YES, check out If YES, check out and read it
If NO, find another and read it and read it If NO, find another
book and start over If NO, find another If NO, find another book and start over
book and start over book and start over
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