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Silent Reading: Why and How
People judge you by the words you use.
Average adult vocabulary: 40,000 words Let's assume: 20 vocabulary words per week 36 school weeks per year 13 years of school (including kindergarten) 20 x 36 x 13 = only 9,360 words
You get most new words from Talking and   Reading
1 in 20 chance of learning a new word by reading it in context. 1,000,000 words read per year equals about 1,000 new words. 28% of students who read 5 or more pages per day scored โ€œproficientโ€ on worldwide reading tests. 51%  of students who read  11 or more pages  per day scored โ€œproficient.โ€
Two reasons people hate SSR: Too HARD Too BORING and
Solution: find an interesting book to read. Too HARD Too BORING Solution: find books at your reading level and  practice reading .
Choosing an SSR Book: Reading the  Back  of the Book
Summary format ____________________________________ is about a _____________________________ who want(s) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________, but __________________________________________ _____________________________________________ .
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Look guys...no coach! Andy, Gabriel, and Pik. Theyโ€™re the boys from Johnson. And they know basketball. Until they meet the new coach. Coach Bo. Coach Bo has a different approach to basketball. One the Johnson boys arenโ€™t sure they like. One they donโ€™t quite believe can win. But now itโ€™s coming down to the big game against their worst rival, Flood. and the big question is, does Coach Bo really know basketball?
The Johnson Boys: Jump Shot  is about a group of boys named Andy, Gabriel and Pik who want to play basketball on their school team, but they have doubts about how much their coach really knows about basketball.
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To be or not to beโ€ฆa matchmaker! Lizzieโ€™s best friend, Miranda, is stuttering, stammering, and sweating. Is she coming down with something?  Yes!  Sheโ€™s got a  crush!  After seeing Ryan Adams perform in drama class, Miranda canโ€™t stop talking about him. Lizzie vows to help Miranda get together with Ryan. So when Miranda gets tongue-tied trying to talk to him, Lizzie becomes her conversation coach. But when Miranda canโ€™t say a word to crush-boy without Lizzieโ€™s whispering it to her, Ryan misunderstands and thinks  Lizzie  is the one who likes him.  Yikesโ€” talk about drama!
Lizzie McGuire: Head Over Heels  is about a girl named Lizzie who wants to help her nervous friend talk to the boy she has a crush on, but the boy misunderstands, thinking that itโ€™s Lizzie who likes him.
Your assignment Choose three books from the classroom library, read the backs, and summarize what they are about.  Use this format: Summary format ____________________________________ is about a _____________________________ who want(s) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________, but __________________________________________ _____________________________________________ .
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Silent Reading: Why and How

  • 2. People judge you by the words you use.
  • 3. Average adult vocabulary: 40,000 words Let's assume: 20 vocabulary words per week 36 school weeks per year 13 years of school (including kindergarten) 20 x 36 x 13 = only 9,360 words
  • 4. You get most new words from Talking and Reading
  • 5. 1 in 20 chance of learning a new word by reading it in context. 1,000,000 words read per year equals about 1,000 new words. 28% of students who read 5 or more pages per day scored โ€œproficientโ€ on worldwide reading tests. 51% of students who read 11 or more pages per day scored โ€œproficient.โ€
  • 6. Two reasons people hate SSR: Too HARD Too BORING and
  • 7. Solution: find an interesting book to read. Too HARD Too BORING Solution: find books at your reading level and practice reading .
  • 8. Choosing an SSR Book: Reading the Back of the Book
  • 9. Summary format ____________________________________ is about a _____________________________ who want(s) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________, but __________________________________________ _____________________________________________ .
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  • 11. Look guys...no coach! Andy, Gabriel, and Pik. Theyโ€™re the boys from Johnson. And they know basketball. Until they meet the new coach. Coach Bo. Coach Bo has a different approach to basketball. One the Johnson boys arenโ€™t sure they like. One they donโ€™t quite believe can win. But now itโ€™s coming down to the big game against their worst rival, Flood. and the big question is, does Coach Bo really know basketball?
  • 12. The Johnson Boys: Jump Shot is about a group of boys named Andy, Gabriel and Pik who want to play basketball on their school team, but they have doubts about how much their coach really knows about basketball.
  • 13. ย 
  • 14. To be or not to beโ€ฆa matchmaker! Lizzieโ€™s best friend, Miranda, is stuttering, stammering, and sweating. Is she coming down with something? Yes! Sheโ€™s got a crush! After seeing Ryan Adams perform in drama class, Miranda canโ€™t stop talking about him. Lizzie vows to help Miranda get together with Ryan. So when Miranda gets tongue-tied trying to talk to him, Lizzie becomes her conversation coach. But when Miranda canโ€™t say a word to crush-boy without Lizzieโ€™s whispering it to her, Ryan misunderstands and thinks Lizzie is the one who likes him. Yikesโ€” talk about drama!
  • 15. Lizzie McGuire: Head Over Heels is about a girl named Lizzie who wants to help her nervous friend talk to the boy she has a crush on, but the boy misunderstands, thinking that itโ€™s Lizzie who likes him.
  • 16. Your assignment Choose three books from the classroom library, read the backs, and summarize what they are about. Use this format: Summary format ____________________________________ is about a _____________________________ who want(s) _____________________________________________ _____________________________________________, but __________________________________________ _____________________________________________ .
  • 17. fin