book choices 7th grade
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Bellringer 8/15/11
1. Go get your reading journal off the front table.
2. Get a Home Reading Log sheet, Reading Log, &
Library permission form off the front table.
BookBookChoicesChoices
BookBookChoicesChoices
Quick Write
List 3 ways you choose a book to read.
BC Option #1: BC Option #1: Difficulty MethodDifficulty MethodBC Option #1: BC Option #1:
Difficulty MethodDifficulty Method
EASY (E)*Have you read it lots of times
before?*Do you understand the story very
well?*Do you know almost every word?*Can you read it smoothly?
JUST RIGHT (JR)*Is the book new to you?*Do you understand a lot of the
book?*Are there just a few words you don't
know? (5 or less on a page)*When you read, are some places
smooth and some choppy?
CHALLENGING (C)*Are there more than 5 words on a
page you don't know?*Are you confused about what is
happening in most of the book?*When you read, does it sound
pretty choppy?
BC Option #2: BC Option #2: AR LevelAR Level
BC Option #2: BC Option #2: AR LevelAR Level
What does my reading range mean?
How can I use my reading range to help me choose
books?
4.3-6.7
BC Option #3: BC Option #3: Favorite Favorite
Authors/GenresAuthors/Genres
BC Option #3: BC Option #3: Favorite Favorite
Authors/GenresAuthors/Genres
BC Option #4: BC Option #4: RecommendationsRecommendations
BC Option #4: BC Option #4: RecommendationsRecommendations
Abandoning BooksAbandoning BooksTurn & TalkTurn & Talk
Abandoning BooksAbandoning BooksTurn & TalkTurn & Talk
Before you abandon a book, try this:
• Set yourself reasonable reading goals such as so many pages/chapters per day
• Listen to books on CD (Audible.com & Itunes)
• Skim through the chapters to see if it will get better
• Try another book and come back to it later. (Attitude may change!)
Final Thoughts• Carefully preview to
make the best book selections
• Make a reading plan & monitor your progress
• Think about where you are going to do your reading!!!
• Think about your reading habits. Get rid of the bad ones!