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| If you think a book may be too hard for you, try the "five finger test!" |
| Beginning readers can use the five finger test to check their understanding of a book. To check the reading level of your book, take this simple test: |
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Open the book to the middle and choose any page to read. |
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Read the page. (aloud if possible) |
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Put out 1 finger for every word you do not know or cannot pronounce. |
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If you have 5 fingers out, the book is too difficult to read without help. |
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If you do not get any fingers up, but are reading very slowly and decoding almost every word, you will not enjoy the book. |
Here's the finger guide:
1 Finger: This book is o.k. for you.
2 Fingers: Still good.
3 Fingers: Could be a bit hard for you to understand.
4 Fingers: Will be too difficult to read and understand.
5 Fingers: Choose another book. |
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