Minds On
How do you choose?
Think about how you choose books to read. Do you ask your friends or teachers for ideas, or is there a favourite series that you are following?
There so many ways that we choose books that are just right for us. Choosing books that are right for us helps us improve our reading skills.
Complete the Choosing Books Chart in your notebook or use the following fillable and printable document.
| Things I consider… | Why it is important? |
|---|---|
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access the Choosing Books Chart.
Action
Rules for choosing a book
Student Tips
Choosing a book
Choosing books that we enjoy and understand is important. It gives us a chance to build our reading strategies and learn new words.
Using the “I Pick” rule is a quick and easy way of checking whether a book is too easy, too hard, or just right.
The “I Pick Rule” helps us decide which books to choose and why we are reading them.
Task 1: Show what you know!
Let’s pretend your teacher asked you to research Grade 3 science experiments, how would you decide which books would be helpful?
Consider each of these book covers and decide if they would be useful for your research. Use the “I Pick Rules” to help you make your decisions.
Complete the I Pick Rules Activity in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.
| Book Title | Just Right or Not Right | Reason |
|---|---|---|
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access the I Pick Rules Activity.
Consolidation
Building our reading collection
Now that you are familiar with the factors that are important in selecting books that you understand, it is time to use your skills!
Choose 3 books that you would like to read for different purposes. Use the “I Pick Rules” to demonstrate how you decided to choose those books.
Complete the Building Our Reading Collection Activity in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.
| Book #1 | Book #2 | Book #3 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Title of Book | |||
| “I Pick Rules” I Considered When Selecting My Book |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access the Building Our Reading Collection Activity.
Student Success
Think-Pair-Share
If possible, find a peer to share your books with and discuss things you considered in selecting your book. Recommendations from a known and trusted source are one of the best ways to discover a new book!
Happy reading and best of luck as you build your reading collection and travel into a new adventure!
Note to teachers: See your teacher guide for collaboration tools, ideas and suggestions.
Choosing books
Reflecting on what we have learned helps you to become a better reader.
Reflect on one of these questions:
- What are the different things we consider when selecting a book?
- Why might some people choose to read books that are a little bit hard for them?
Complete the Reflection Activity in your notebook or using the following fillable and printable document.
| My Reflection | |
|---|---|
| The question I chose to reflect on: | |
| My reflection: | |
Press the ‘Activity’ button to access the Reflection Activity.
Reflection
How do you feel about what you have learned in this activity? Which of the next four sentences best matches how you are feeling about your learning? Press the button that is beside this sentence.
I feel...
Now, record your ideas about your feelings using a voice recorder, speech-to-text, or writing tool.
Press ‘Discover More’ to extend your skills.
Discover MoreUsing the template below, or a method of your choice, create a bookmark using the “I Pick” strategy. Keeping the parts of the rule in your book as you read helps to remind us of why we choose books.
