Just Right Books

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Five Finger Rule

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Sometimes it is hard to decide if a book is too easy or too hard before you check it out of the library. Here is a test to help you decide.

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Choose a page near the middle of the book to read.Read the page.Put out one finger every time you come to a word you do not know.If you get all five fingers out, the book is too hard to read now. Choose another book instead.

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When you get to the end of the page, check how many fingers you have out.

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None: This book will be easy for you to read.

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1  finger: This book is O.K. for you.

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2 fingers: You will be able to understand this book.

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3 fingers: This book could be hard to understand.

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4 fingers: This book will be difficult to read and understand

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5 fingers: Choose a different book today.