How to Pick a Just-Right-Book
Tips for Children and Parents

Just-Right-Books are the books that you read when you want to relax. You can read the book easily and understand it very well. It won’t take a lot of effort for you to read and understand.

Parents
Help your children become better
readers by:

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taking them to the public library to get a library card and check out books.

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having a quiet place at home to read at least 20 minutes every day.

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making time to read with your child.

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limiting T.V. and computer time.

How to Choose
A
Just-Right-Book
Find an interesting book

  1. Pick any page



  2. Read to yourself



  3. Count how many words you miss with your fingers.



  4. If you miss 5 words the book is too hard for now.



  5. Is this a book you can read easily and understand very well?


 

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