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Finding “Just Right” Books
Choosing “Just Right” books: Helping your reader choose a “just right” book means finding a book that is not too hard or too easy, but just right. The reader should be able to read the book smoothly and only have a few places where he or she has to slow down to figure out a word or understand meaning. You can show your reader how to choose a “just right” book by using the Five-‐Finger Test or using the guidelines below.
Easy Books: • The reader is able to read smoothly and
with an interesting voice. • Easy reading books usually have very few
words on each page. • The reader should be familiar with most
words in the book and know how to say them.
“Just Right” Books: • The reader understands what is being
read and is enjoying the book. • The book is read with some smoothness,
but there might be some choppy places. • The reading speed is just right – not too
slow or too fast. • The reader can figure out tricky words
and understand what they mean in the text.
Challenging Books: • These books can be identified through the Five-‐Finger Test. • If the reading sounds choppy, it is most likely the reading is too difficult. • The reader typically does not enjoy these books because much of the time reading is spent
understanding the text, slowing down reading speed. The student is unable to describe the book or follow the storyline, and as a result, struggles to stay motivated to read the book.
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