BOOKS THAT ARE TOO EASY
Ask yourself these questions. If you are answering YES, this book is probably a Too Easy Book for you:
1. Have you read it lots of times before?
2. Do you understand the story (text) very well?
3. Do you know (can you read) almost every word?
4. Can you read it smoothly?
JUST RIGHT BOOKS
Ask yourself these questions. If you are answering YES, this book is probably a Just Right Book for you. Have fun reading it!
1. Is this book new to you?
2. Do you understand some of the book?
3. Are there just a few words on each page you don’t know?
4. When you read, are some places smooth and some choppy?
5. Is there someone who can help you with this book?
BOOKS THAT ARE TOO HARD
Ask yourself these questions. If you are answering YES, this book is probably a Too Hard Book for you:
1. Are there more than a few words on a page you don’t know?
2. Are you confused about what is happening in most of this book?
3. When you read, does it sound pretty choppy?
4. Is everybody busy and unable to help you?
THE FIVE FINGER RULE:
Still not sure if if the book is "just right" or not? Use the Five Finger Rule to help you decide:
Too Easy: 0 - 1 fingers
Just Right: 2 - 3 fingers
Too Hard: 4 - 5 fingers