How to Use the Five-Finger Rule
Finding the right book in a busy library can feel overwhelming. With thousands of colorful covers and exciting titles, how do you know if a book is a good match for your reading level? If a book is too simple, you might get bored quickly. If it contains too many unfamiliar words, you might feel frustrated and lose track of the story. Fortunately, you can use a quick strategy called the Five-Finger Rule to discover whether a book is just right for you.
Follow these simple steps before checking out your next book:
Step 1: Pick a Full Page
Select a book that catches your eye. Open it to a page somewhere in the middle. Make sure the page has a solid paragraph or two of regular text, rather than just illustrations, chapter titles, or dialogue bubbles.
Step 2: Read and Count
Begin reading the page silently or in a quiet whisper. Whenever you encounter a word you do not know, cannot pronounce, or cannot figure out using context clues, put up one finger.
Step 3: Finish the Page
Keep reading at your normal pace until you reach the bottom of the page. Do not rush, and remember to keep track of how many fingers you are holding up.
- overwhelming:
- Causing someone to feel overcome or burdened by too many choices or intense feelings.
- unfamiliar:
- Not known or recognized; something you have not seen or learned before.
- strategy:
- A thoughtful plan or method designed to accomplish a specific task or solve a problem.
- encounter:
- To come across, meet, or face something, such as a new word while reading.
- context clues:
- Hints or information found in surrounding sentences that help reveal the meaning of an unknown word.
- assessment:
- A test, evaluation, or judgment used to measure knowledge or ability.
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