If the Book Fits, Read It!

Finding a Good Fit Book

By Barbara A. Smith Carolina Forest Elementary Grade 2

The Daily 5

Would you ever wear a pair of shoes that were too large …

or too small?

Would you wear these shoes …

to play football?

No? Then why read a book that doesn’t fit?

Every shoe has a purpose.Can you match these?

Shoe Purpose

Think about the purpose for your book. To write a report on turtles would you read …

or

You’re RIGHT! You want to read about

REAL turtles!

Why do you have these shoesin your closet?

Right! Because you have an interest in

Ballet Soccer

Choose books that you are interested in

• Mysteries• Frogs• Wolves• Horses• Sports• Space

Make sure that you understand what you are reading

• The elastic hyoid, combined with the fibroelastic tissue on top of the big cats' undivided vocal folds, acts like a slide trombone, enabling the big cats to roar.

and that you know most of the words

• Tigers are the largest wild cat in the world.

• They can weigh up to 720 pounds.

I PICK a Good-Fit Book

• I choose a book

• Purpose Why do I want to read it?

• Interest Does it interest me?

• Comprehend Do I understand what I am reading?

• Know I know most of the words

Happy Reading!