How to Pick a Book Part 5

Open up the book and read a page. Ask yourself if you understood what you read. Could you explain what you read to someone else? How many words couldn't you read? Were there meanings of words you didn't understand? If the student is reading this book independently, five words on a page that they don't understand or can't read should be the limit. In other words, the student must judge the book before choosing it by deciding if this is a book that he/she can read with understanding.