E) Finding A Just Right Book

                                         How To Choose
                     A Just Right Book

There are several ways to go about picking a book that is Just Right. The Five-Finger Rule helps readers check out how difficult the words might be.


                                  Five-Finger Rule

Make a fist with your hand. Pick a page from the book and read the words.  Put up one finger for every word you cannot read OR do not know the meaning.

If you have…

 **           fingers the book is...Easy



 **            fingers the book is...Just Right

 **             fingers the book is...Challenging


Remember...If readers spend all their energy and time struggling over words, reading becomes a task. They need to be reading Just Right Books.