TYPE OF READERThinking about yourself as a reader!

SPEED

How quickly do you read?

HOW DO YOU KNOW--DISCUSS?

--slower: I’m usually the last one to finish reading an assignment/ Chapter books take a long time to finish (sometimes I don’t finish).

--average: I finish reading around the same time as everyone else/ chapter books take me a couple of weeks to finish.

--faster: I’m usually one of the first one’s done with a reading assignment/I can finish a chapter book in a week or less.

DID YOU KNOW?:

Effective readers adjust the rate at which they read.

DID YOU KNOW?:

Effective readers adjust the rate at which they read.

If a book is too easy, they speed up so they can stay focused.

DID YOU KNOW?:

Effective readers adjust the rate at which they read.

If a book is too easy, they speed up so they can stay focused.

If a book is too hard, they slow down so they don’t miss details/meaning.

SET A GOAL

When I’m reading I will…

DISTRACTION

How difficult is it for you to get distracted while you are reading?

Very

Somewhat

Never

HOW DO YOU KNOW--DISCUSS?

Consider this—

If you are reading a book, and someone gets up to get a drink of water, how would you respond?

--watch them the entire time until they sit down again

--notice they are getting a drink but then get back to reading

--don’t usually notice when people move around the room because I’m so into my reading.

WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT DISTRACTIONS?

Effective readers learn to ignore actions OR ways to avoid them.

WHAT SHOULD YOU KNOW ABOUT DISTRACTIONS?

Ideas: Discuss:*How can you ignore or avoid distractions?

SET A GOAL

To assure that I get my work done, as well as those around me, I will…

INTEREST

How likely are you to read because you enjoy it?

Very

Sometimes

Never

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT “INTEREST”:

Enjoying reading and wanting to read more happens when you find books that are “just right” for you.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT “INTEREST”:

Enjoying reading and wanting to read more happens when you find books that are “just right” for you.

Find topics or genres that are interesting to you.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT “INTEREST”:

Enjoying reading and wanting to read more happens when you find books that are “just right” for you.

Find topics or genres that are interesting to you.

Make sure it is not too difficult or too easy for you to read. (Either way will cause boredom)

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT “INTEREST”:

Enjoying reading and wanting to read more happens when you find books that are “just right” for you.

Find topics or genres that are interesting to you.

Make sure it is not too difficult or too easy for you to read. (Either way will cause boredom)

Try newspapers, magazines, internet sites…you don’t always have to read a book.

SET A GOAL

To develop my interest in reading, I will…

VOCABULARY

When you are reading text with difficult words, what do you do?

Skip them

Try to find logic

Figure out what they mean

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT VOCABULARY:

**How do students learn vocabulary words???--Many students with large vocabularies are

also avid readers. Understanding word meanings, helps you to

understand what the whole text is about! Context clues help readers to find meaning.

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT VOCABULARY:

**How do students learn vocabulary words???--Many students with large vocabularies are

also avid readers.

Understanding word meanings, helps you to understand what the whole text is about!

WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT VOCABULARY:

**How do students learn vocabulary words???--Many students with large vocabularies are

also avid readers. Understanding word meanings, helps you to

understand what the whole text is about! Context clues help readers to find meaning.

SET A GOAL

When I see a new word while reading, I will…