How Do I Choose a Book? How Do I Choose a Book? Questions to Ask YourselfQuestions to Ask Yourself

1. What kind of book do I want?

2. What do I want the book to be about?

3. Does it need to be AR? If so, what is a good level?

4. Do I get a thick book or a thin book?

What kind of book do I want?What kind of book do I want?

Fiction chapter book? Informational book?

I want a FICTION chapter book……

What do I want theWhat do I want the book to be book to be

about?about?

• Mystery?• Historical Fiction?• Realistic Fiction?• Animals?• Science Fiction?• Prairie?• Kansas?• Fantasy?• Tornadoes?• WW II?• Sports?• Magic?• Humor? I want a MYSTERY book……

What is a good reading level?What is a good reading level?

- Example Reading Ranges -

3.5 4.5 5.5

4.1 5.0 6.0

6.1 7.74.5

- Reading Ranges -

It’s okay to read below your ZPD sometimes

Independent Reading This where it is comfortable

and fun for you to read.

Instructional Reading This is where your teacher will have you reading during

your reading group.

Challenging Reading You will need extra help at this level. It takes extra concentration to read here.

Bottom of Range Middle of RangeTop of Range

- Example Reading Ranges -

3.5 4.5 5.5

4.1 5.0 6.0

6.1 7.74.5

This is what I know so far…This is what I know so far…

1. I want a fiction chapter book..

2. I want it to be a mystery…

3. I want it to be AR… so it needs to be about a 3.5…

There is still one more question I need to answer…

Do I get a THICK book or a THIN book?Do I get a THICK book or a THIN book?

- Points for Books -Points

(The fewer points)Number of Words

(The fewer words/pages)

Points = 7 Pages = 233

Points = 16 Pages = 523

Points = 0.5 Pages = 30

Points = 0.5 Pages = 64

Points = 10 Pages = 314

Points = 32 Pages = 734

Points = 5 Pages = 201

Points = 3 Pages = 182

- Fewer Points – thin books

- More Points – thicker books

•More challenging

•Must be willing to devote more time to reading

•More details to remember

•May have up to 20 questions on the quiz

•Less challenging

•Better if you are a slow reader

•Choose if you are reading a higher level

•Likely 10 questions on the quiz

•Choose if you are reading a lower level

•Not as many details to remember

Can you read the book in two weeks or less? If not, get a book with less points.

Okay, NOW I have all the information…Okay, NOW I have all the information…

1. I want a fiction chapter book..

2. I want it to be a mystery…

3. I want it to be AR… so it needs to be about a 3.5…

4. Since I am a slower reader, I want to get a book between 2 and 5 points.

PERFECT! PERFECT! Thanks Mrs. Wollenberg!Thanks Mrs. Wollenberg!