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What is a goal? A goal is something you want to do, or accomplish! Over the summer, Bella Vista Dragons want to read! 

Here's how you can start thinking about your reading goals: 

Think about the books you read this school year. These can be books you checked out from our BVE Library or the Public Library, or they can be books you read for class, or for fun! 

Answer these questions about those books: 

What was my favorite book this year? Why?

Why did I choose this book?

Why did I enjoy this book? 

Did this book inspire me to look at things another way? Why/Why not?

Do the characters or what happens in the book remind me of my own life, what I like, or what I don't like? Why/why not? 

What do I wish I knew about this book? 

What do I want to know more about, now that I have read this book? 

Think of a question of your own!

Now that you have the answers to these questions, let's think about creating our goals for our summer reading. 

We're going to create SMART goals. 

Goals that are SMART are: 

Specific: 

Ex: Read 10 books

Measured: 

Ex: I will measure my goal by the number of books I have read. 

Attainable:

 Is it a challenge for me to read 10 books? Is it still possible for me to do this by the end of the summer? If the answer is yes, you’re good to go!

Relevant: 

Ex: It is important for me to read 10 books because I want to know more words. 

Time: What is my deadline for this goal? 

Ex: I want to read 10 books by the end of summer. 

Use the worksheet below to help you write down your goals!