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Learning how to select a "Just Right" book is an important step towards becoming a lifelong reader! To choose the perfect book, read two or three pages and ask yourself these questions:
- Do I understand what I am reading?
- Will the book be fun to read?
- Do you know and understand most of the words?
- Can you read it smoothly?
- Did it pass the five finger rule?
If most of your answers were yes, then the book is a great fit for you! See below for more tips on choosing the perfect book.- To check the independent reading level (guided reading level) of a book, click here: Scholastic Book Wizard
- Do you love mystery books? Click here for a list: Mystery Books by Level
- Are you a fan of historical fiction? Click here for some book suggestions: Historical Fiction Books
- Here are a few fantasy book recommendations: Fantasy Book List
- Here's a general list of books by reading level: Books By Reading Level
Just Right Guide
Too Easy
• You know all of the
words.
• There are no tricky
words.
• You feel like you’re flying through the book.
• One to two unknown words is easy.Just Right
• You can picture what’s
going on in your head.
• You do not feel
confused.
• You know all of the
characters and you can
keep them straight.
• You have to work a little
to figure out the words,
but you are successful!
•Two to three unknown words is just right!Too Challenging
• You don’t understand
what’s going on.
• You feel confused a lot
of the time.
• There are a lot of tricky
words or words that you
don’t understand.
• It’s not fun because it
feels like too much work
and you don’t get the
story.
• You can’t keep the
characters straight… it’s
confusing.
•Four to five unknown words is challenging!
