Independent+Reading



Why is it important to choose a just right book for independent reading?
 *  If you choose a book that is too hard you won’t be able to practice your skills because the book will be too hard
 * If it’s not too hard then you can read it from cover to cover
 *  You can make progress in reading
 * So that the words aren’t too hard and you can read the words
 * If it is too hard then you won’t “get” what you are reading
 * You’ll be able to summarize it
 * A just right book is at your level so you can understand it
 * A book that’s too easy won’t get you thinking

How do you know when a book is just-right for you?
 * The summary on the back is interesting
 * The first few pages interest you
 * You’re able to practice your reading skills using that book
 * You can read most but not all the words (on 1 page you only make 3-4 mistakes with words)
 * If someone asks you questions about the book and you can easily talk about it
 * You know when you are making mistakes
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You understand what you’re reading (it makes sense) but you have to stop to think about it
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">It doesn’t take you forever to read it
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You’ll want to finish it
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">It’s about a topic that you like
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">After you read a page, or chapter, or the whole book you know what happened
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You can summarize it well
 * <span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">You can visualize what is happening