| Difficulty |
What to look for… |
| Too EASY |
- You can read the words smoothly
- You know how to say all of the words
- You know the meaning of all the words instantly
- You totally understand the story
- You’ve read this book many times before
- Your reading rate was too quick
- Your thinking came easily as you read
- The book feels too easy for you.
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| Too DIFFICULT |
- Many of the words are too hard to read
- You don’t know what the tricky words mean
- Your reading is choppy and not fluent
- You don’t have any prior knowledge to help you understand the book
- You lose focus when you are reading
- Your thinking is confused
- Your reading is very slow
- The book is very confusing
- You don’t have anyone to help you as you read.
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| Just RIGHT |
- You can read most of the words
- You can understand what you are reading
- You enjoy the book
- You have some background knowledge to help you understand
- Some parts you read smooth and some parts are choppy
- Your reading may slow down once in a while but you use strategies to work it out
- Your reading rate is not too slow and not too fast
- You can read with expression
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Finger Test for choosing Just Right Books
- Select a Book
- Read a page in the middle of the book
- For every word you don’t know, put a finger down
- If you put down…
- 4-5 fingers, then have someone read the book to you
- 3 fingers, read the book with a buddy
- 1-2 fingers, the book is just right for you!