• Read lots of books independently

• Learn many new words 

• Laugh 

• Make new friends

• Make mistakes and learn from them

• Discover new books that you like 

• Be read to every day

• Engage in whole class discussions-voluntarily

• Share ideas with a reading partner 

• Participate in a book club where you read the same book as 4 other classmates & practice reading strategies

• Have book discussions

• Create projects at the completion of some books

• Improve your public speaking skills

• Write about what you read

• Have fun