Are You Choosing "Just Right" Books?

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Directions. The first step in being a strong reader is choosing appropriate books: not too easy, not too difficult -- "just right." Use the following chart to help you decide if you're choosing "just right" books. You can explain your answers in the boxes under each statement.

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I am excited to read my current book.	(rate yourself) Yes No
One reason I am excited is
I am reading my current book outside of class in my "free time."	(rate yourself) Yes No
I like to read when
I am making connections to the characters and the story in my current book.	(rate yourself) Yes No
One connection I've made is
I feel challenged when I am reading now.	(rate yourself) Yes No
I feel challenged because
I feel frustrated when I am reading my current book.	(rate yourself) Yes No
One reason I am frustrated is
I enjoy reading my current genre.	(rate yourself) Yes No
I would read another book in this genre.	(rate yourself) Yes No
I would recommend my current book to a friend.	(rate yourself) Yes No
I would recommend this book to _______ because . . .
I have used some of the strategies we learned about in choosing "just-right" books to choose this book.	(rate yourself) Yes No
Some of the reading strategies I used are

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